document_title: List of National Football League records (individual)

question_text: who holds record for most rushing yards in nfl game

question_tokens: who holds record for most rushing yards in nfl game

text: List of National Football League records (individual)

text: Service[edit]

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Most seasons: 26, George Blanda 1949–1958, 1960–1975[1]:544
Most seasons, one team: 21, Jason Hanson 1992–2012[1]:544
Most games played, career: 382, Morten Andersen 1982–2007[2]
Most games played, one team: 327, Jason Hanson 1992–2012[1]:544[3]
Most consecutive games played, career: 352, Jeff Feagles 1988–2009[1]:544
Most consecutive games played, one team: 270, Jim Marshall 1961–1979[4]

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text: Scoring[edit]

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Most seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1940–1944; Gino Cappelletti, 1961, 1963–1966; Stephen Gostkowski, 2008, 2012–2015[1]:544[5]
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1940–1944[1]:544[5]
Most points scored, career: 2,544, Morten Andersen, 1983–2004, 2006–2007[1]:544[6]
Most points scored, season: 186, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006[1]:544[7]
Most points scored, season, home: 102, Shaun Alexander, 2005
Most points scored, season, away: 100, Gino Cappelletti, 1964
Highest average points per game scored, career: 8.77, Stephen Gostkowski (1,613 Points/184 Games), 2006–2017
Highest average points per game scored, season: 14.67, Paul Hornung (176 Points/12 Games), 1960
Most points scored, season, no touchdowns: 166, David Akers, 2011[1]:544[7]
Most points scored, game, no touchdowns: 26, Rob Bironas on October 21, 2007[8]
Most seasons, 100+ points: 20, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2008, 2010, 2012–2017[1]:544[9]
Most consecutive seasons, 100+ points: 16, Jason Elam, 1993–2008
Most points, season, rookie: 150, Cody Parkey, 2014[1]:544[10]
Most points, game: 40, Ernie Nevers, November 28, 1929[1]:544
Most consecutive quarters scoring: 38, Stephen Gostkowski Sep 10, 2015-Nov 23, 2015

text: Touchdowns[edit]

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Most seasons leading league touchdowns: 8, Don Hutson, 1935–1938, 1941–1944[1]:544[11]
Most consecutive seasons leading league touchdowns: 4, Don Hutson, 1935–1938, 1941–1944[1]:544[11]
Most touchdowns, career: 208, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]:545[12]
Most touchdowns, season: 31, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006[1]:545[13]
Most touchdowns, rookie season: 22, Gale Sayers, 1965[1]:545
Most touchdowns, game: 6, Ernie Nevers November 28, 1929; Dub Jones November 25, 1951; Gale Sayers December 12, 1965[1]:545
Most touchdowns, half: 5, Shaun Alexander, Sep 29, 2002
Most touchdowns, : 4, Don Hutson, Oct 7, 1945
Most consecutive games touchdown: 18, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004–05; Lenny Moore, 1963–65[1]:545
Most consecutive games 2+ touchdown: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
Most consecutive games 3+ touchdown: 4, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
Most consecutive games 4+ touchdown: 2, Jim Taylor, 1962; Marshall Faulk 2000; LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
Most non consecutive seasons 1+ touchdowns: 20, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
Most consecutive seasons 2+ touchdowns: 17, Tony Gonzalez, 1997–2013
Most consecutive seasons 3+ touchdowns: 15, Terrell Owens, 1996–2010
Most consecutive seasons 4+ touchdowns: 15, Terrell Owens, 1996–2010
Most consecutive seasons 5+ touchdowns: 11, Don Hutson, 1935–1945; Jerry Rice, 1986–1996; Cris Carter, 1991–2001; Tim Brown, 1991–2001; Marvin Harrison, 1996–2006; Terrell Owens, 2000–2010; Frank Gore, 2006–2016
Most consecutive seasons 6+ touchdowns: 11, Don Hutson, 1935–1945; Jerry Rice, 1986–1996; Marvin Harrison, 1996–2006; Terrell Owens, 2000–2010
Most consecutive seasons 7+ touchdowns: 11, Don Hutson, 1935–1945; Jerry Rice, 1986–1996
Most consecutive seasons 8+ touchdowns: 11, Jerry Rice, 1986–1996
Most consecutive seasons 9+ touchdowns: 11, Jerry Rice, 1986–1996
Most consecutive seasons 10+ touchdowns: 10, Jerry Rice, 1986–1995
Most consecutive seasons 11+ touchdowns: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2009
Most consecutive seasons 12+ touchdowns: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2009
Most consecutive seasons 13+ touchdowns: 6, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2007
Most consecutive seasons 14+ touchdowns: 6, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2007
Most consecutive seasons 15+ touchdowns: 6, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2007

text: Points after touchdown[edit]

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Most seasons leading league: 8, George Blanda, 1956, 1961–62, 1967–69, 1972, 1974[1]:s-2
Most kicking attempts, career: 959, George Blanda, 1949–1976[14]
Most kicking attempts, season: 75, Matt Prater, 2013[15]
Most kicks attempted, game: 10, Charlie Gogolak on November 27, 1966[16]
Most kicks made, career: 943, George Blanda, 1949–1976[17]
Most kicks made, season: 75, Matt Prater, 2013[18]
Most kicks made, rookie season: 60, Doug Brien, 1994[19]
Most kicks made, game: 9, Pat Harder on October 17, 1948,[1]:s-2 Bob Waterfield on October 22, 1950 and Charlie Gogolak on November 27, 1966[20]
Most kicks made no misses, season: 75, Matt Prater, 2013[21]
Most kicks made no misses, rookie season: 54, Cody Parkey, 2014[22]
Most kicks made no misses, game: 9, Pat Harder on October 17, 1948 and Bob Waterfield on October 22, 1950[1]:s-3
Most kicks made, half: 7, Jan Stenerud; October 2, 1983
Most kicks made, quarter (including playoffs): 5, Stephen Gostkowski November 22, 2012, October 18, 2009; Ali Haji-Sheikh January 31, 1988; Jan Stenerud October 2, 1983; Don Chandler November 12, 1967; Pat Harder October 24, 1948; Don Hutson October 7, 1945
Most consecutive kicks made: 479, Stephen Gostkowski; 2006–2016[23]
Most consecutive kicks made (including playoffs): 523, Stephen Gostkowski; December 31, 2006 – January 16, 2016[24]
Most consecutive kicks made to start a career: 321, Rian Lindell; October 5, 2000 – November 7, 2010
Highest percentage kicks made career (minimum 200 attempts): 100.0, Justin Tucker, (205/205) 2012-2017[25]
Most two point conversions, career: 7, Marshall Faulk, 1994–2005[1]:s-3[26]
Most two point conversions, season: 4, Todd Heap, 2003[1]:s-3[27]
Most two point conversions, rookie season: 3, Gino Cappelletti, 1960[28]
Most two point conversions game: 2, by 11 players, most recently Ladarius Green on October 25, 2015

text: Field goals[edit]

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Most seasons leading league: 5, Lou Groza, 1950, 1952–1954, 1957[29]
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 3, Lou Groza, 1952–1954[29]
Most field goals attempted, career: 709, Morten Andersen, 1982–2004, 2006–2007[30]
Most field goals attempted, season: 52, David Akers, 2011[31]
Most field goals attempted, rookie season: 48, Chester Marcol, 1972[32]
Most field goals missed, season: 26, Paul Hornung, 1964
Most field goals missed, career: 304, George Blanda, 1949–1976
Most field goals attempted, game: 9, Jim Bakken on September 24, 1967[33]
Most field goals made, career: 565, Morten Andersen, 1982–2004; 2006–2007[34]
Most field goals made, season: 44, David Akers, 2011[35]
Most field goals made per game, season: 2.79, Greg Zuerlein (39 field goals/14 games), 2017
Most field goals made, season, no misses: 37, Mike Vanderjagt, 2003[36]
Most field goals made, rookie season: 38, Harrison Butker, 2017[37]
Most field goals made, game: 8, Rob Bironas on October 21, 2007[38]
Most field goals made, game, no misses: 8, Rob Bironas on October 21, 2007[1]:s-4
Most field goals made, postseason game: 6, Chris Boswell on January 15, 2017
Most field goals made, one half: 5; Chris Boniol on November 18, 1996, Morten Andersen on September 3, 2000, Rob Bironas on October 21, 2007, and Mike Nugent on September 7, 2014
Most field goals made, one quarter: 4; by 8 players, most recently Shayne Graham on November 11, 2007[1]:s-4
Most consecutive games with field goal made: 38, Matt Stover, 1999–2001[1]:s-4
Most consecutive games with field goal made of 40+ yards: 10, Rob Bironas, 2011–2012[39]
Most consecutive games with 2+ field goals made: 19, Stephen Gostkowski 2013–2014
Most consecutive games with 3+ field goals made: 6, Olindo Mare 1999; Gary Anderson 1985
Most consecutive games with 4+ field goals made: 4, Olindo Mare 1999
Most consecutive games with 5+ field goals made: 2, Dan Carpenter 2010; Richie Cunningham, 1997; John Kasay, 1996; John Carney, 1994
Most consecutive field goals made: 44, Adam Vinatieri; October 4, 2015 – October 20, 2016[40]
Most consecutive field goals made (postseason): 23, Mason Crosby; January 15, 2011—January 22, 2017[41][42]
Most consecutive field goals made to start a career: 18, Travis Coons, 2015[43]
Most consecutive field goals made (regular season and postseason combined): 46, Gary Anderson; December 15, 1997 – Jan.17, 1999
Most consecutive field goals made from under 30 yards: 122, John Kasay November 30, 1997 – January 1, 2012 (end of career)[44]
Most consecutive field goals made from under 30 yards to start a career: 93, Robbie Gould 2005–2017
Most consecutive field goals made from under 40 yards: 53, Rian Lindell Dec. 17, 2005-Nov. 30, 2008
Most consecutive field goals made from under 50 yards: 56, Ryan Succop Dec. 14, 2014-Nov. 12, 2017
Most consecutive field goals made from 40+ yards: 24, Jason Hanson, 2007–2009
Most consecutive field goals made from 50+ yards: 12, Blair Walsh, 2012–2013; Robbie Gould, 2010–2013, Justin Tucker 2015–2017, Matt Prater 2015–2017[45]
Most consecutive field goals made from 50+ yards, including postseason: 14, Matt Prater 2015–2017
Longest field goal: 64 yards, Matt Prater (vs. Tennessee), December 8, 2013
Longest field goal, rookie: 61 yards, Jake Elliott (vs. NY Giants) on September 24, 2017
Longest field goal in 1st quarter: 58 yards, Nick Lowery on September 18, 1983 and Greg Zuerlein on September 30, 2012
Longest field goal in 3rd quarter: 60 yards, Greg Zuerlein on September 30, 2012
Longest field goal in 4th quarter: 63 yards, Tom Dempsey on November 8, 1970
Longest field goal in overtime: 57 yards, Sebastian Janikowski on October 19, 2008
Highest field goal percentage, career (minimum 100 FG made): 90.1% (202/224), Justin Tucker, 2012–2017[46]
Highest field goal percentage, 50+ yards, career (minimum 30 FG made): 77.1% (27/35), Robbie Gould, 2005-2017[47]
Highest field goal percentage, 40+ yards, career (minimum 30 FG made): 82.1% (92/112), Justin Tucker, 2012-2017[48]
Highest field goal percentage, under 50 yards, career (minimum 50 FG made): 95.4% (169/177), Justin Tucker, 2012–2017[49]
Highest field goal percentage, under 40 yards, career (minimum 50 FG made): 98.2% (110/112), Justin Tucker, 2012–2017[50]
Highest field goal percentage, season (minimum 20 attempts): 100.0; Gary Anderson, 1998 (35/35); Mike Vanderjagt, 2003 (37/37) in 2003[51]
Highest field goal percentage season rookie (minimum 10 attempts): 100.0, Garrett Hartley (13/13), 2008[52]
Highest field goal percentage, season rookie (minimum 20 attempts): 92.1, Blair Walsh, Minnesota Vikings (35/38), 2012[53]
Lowest field goal percentage, season (most attempts, none made): 0.0, Boris Shlapak (0/8), 1972[54]
Lowest field goal percentage, season (minimum 10 attempts): 6.67, Bob Timberlake (1/15), 1965[55]
Most field goals made, 40+ yards, career: 188, Jason Hanson, 1992–2012[56]
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, career: 55, Sebastian Janikowski, 2000–2016[1]:s-4[57]
Most field goals made, 60+ yards, career: 2, Sebastian Janikowski, December 27, 2009, September 12, 2011; Greg Zuerlein, September 30, 2012, November 8, 2015[58][59]
Most field goals attempted 50+ yards, career: 98, Sebastian Janikowski, 2000–2016[57]
Most field goals attempted 60+ yards, career: 9, Sebastian Janikowski, 2005–2015[59]
Most field goals attempted 50+ yards, season: 13, Greg Zuerlein, 2012
Most field goals attempted 50+ more, rookie season: 13, Greg Zuerlein, 2012
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, season: 10, Blair Walsh, 2012;[1]:s-4 Justin Tucker, 2016
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, rookie season: 10, Blair Walsh, 2012
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, season no misses: 10, Blair Walsh, 2012
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, game: 3, by 9 players, most recently Justin Tucker on November 27, 2016
Most field goals made, 58+ yards, game: 2, Greg Zuerlein; September 30, 2012
Most field goals made, 54+ yards, game: 3, Kris Brown, October 7, 2007
Most field goals made, 46+ yards, game: 4, John Kasay, September 24, 2006
Most field goals made, 40+ yards, game: 5, Mason Crosby, November 22, 2015; Chris Boswell, December 18, 2016
Most field goals made, 35+ yards, game: 6, Chris Boniol, November 18, 1996
Most field goals made, 50+ yards, half: 3, Phil Dawson September 27, 2012, Justin Tucker November 27, 2016
Most field goals made, 55+ yards, quarter: 2, Neil Rackers, October 24, 2004, Brandon McManus, on September 13, 2015, Steven Hauschka, on October 1, 2017
Most games, 1+ field goals made, career: 299, Morten Andersen, 1983–2004, 2006–2007[60]
Most games, 2+ field goals made, career: 178, Morten Andersen, 1983–2004, 2006–2007[61]
Most games, 3+ field goals made, career: 84, Adam Vinatieri, 1996–2017[62]
Most games, 4+ field goals made, career: 29, John Carney, 1990–2008[63]
Most games, 5+ field goals made, career: 11, John Carney, 1992–2004[64]
Most games, 6+ field goals made, career: 2, John Carney, 1993; Gary Anderson 1988–1998; Jeff Wilkins, 1996–2006; Jim Bakken, 1967–1973[65]
Most games, 7+ field goals made, career: 1; Jim Bakken on September 24, 1967; Rich Karlis on November 5, 1989; Chris Boniol on November 18, 1996; Billy Cundiff on September 15, 2003; Rob Bironas on October 21, 2007; Shayne Graham on November 11, 2007; Cairo Santos on October 4, 2015 Greg Zuerlein on October 1, 2017[66]
Most games, 2+ field goals made, season: 16, Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots, 2013[67]
Most games, 3+ field goals made, season: 9, Al Del Greco, Tennessee Oilers, 1998[68]
Most games, 4+ field goals made, season: 6, David Akers, San Francisco 49ers 2011[69]
Most games, 5+ field goals made, season: 3, Rich Karlis, Minnesota Vikings, 1989; Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers 2017[70]
Most games, 6+ field goals made, season: 2, John Carney, San Diego Chargers, 1993[71]
Most overtime field goals made, career: 11, Adam Vinatieri 1996–2015

text: Safeties[edit]

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Most safeties, career: 4, Ted Hendricks 1969–1983, Doug English 1975–1985, Jared Allen 2004–2015[72]
Most safeties, season: 2; by 18 players, most recently Junior Galette 2014[73]
Most safeties, rookie season: 2, Jameel McClain 2008, Jim Young 1977[74]
Most safeties, game: 2, Fred Dryer October 21, 1973[1]:s-5[75]
Most safeties, one quarter: 2, Fred Dryer October 21, 1973
Most consecutive games, safety: 2, Doug English September 4, 1983 – September 11, 1983
Most consecutive seasons, safety: 3, Charlie Krueger 1959–1961, Ted Hendricks 1974–1976, Eric Swann 1992–1994

text: Rushing[edit]

text: Rushing attempts[edit]

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Most seasons leading league, rushing attempts: 6, Jim Brown; 1958–1959, 1963, 1963–1965[1]:s-5[76]
Most consecutive seasons leading league, rushing attempts: 4; Steve Van Buren, 1947–1950 and Walter Payton 1976–1979[1]:s-5[76]
Most rushing attempts per game average, career: 21.2, Terrell Davis, 1995–2001
Most rushing attempts, career: 4,409, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]:s-5[77]
Most rushing attempts, season: 416, Larry Johnson, 2006[1]:s-5[78]
Most rushing attempts, rookie, season: 390, Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]:s-5
Most rushing attempts, game: 45, Jamie Morris; Dec 17, 1988 (OT)[1]:s-5[79]
Most rushing attempts, game, rookie: 45, Jamie Morris; Dec 17, 1988 (OT)[1]:s-5[79]
Most rushing attempts, first game: 36, LaDainian Tomlinson; Sep 9, 2001[80]
Most rushing attempts, no fumbles, season: 397, Gerald Riggs, 1985
Most consecutive rushing attempts, no fumbles, to start a career: 559, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, 2008–2012
Most consecutive rushing attempts, no fumbles: 1,001, LaDainian Tomlinson, Oct 22, 2006-Nov 29, 2009
Most rushing attempts, no rushing touchdowns, season: 240, Joe Washington, 1978
Most rushing attempts, no rushing touchdowns, career: 247, Emmett Mortell, 1937–1939
Most rushing attempts, no rushing touchdowns, career (since AFL–NFL merger): 221, Brian Leonard, 2007–2014
Most consecutive rushing attempts, no rushing touchdowns: 507-524, Archie Griffin, Dec 6, 1976-Sep 6, 1981
Most seasons, 200 rushing attempts: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[81]
Most seasons, 250 rushing attempts: 13, Emmitt Smith 1991–2004[82]
Most seasons, 300 rushing attempts: 10, Walter Payton 1976–1986[83]
Most consecutive seasons, 200 rushing attempts: 13, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002[84]
Most consecutive seasons, 250 rushing attempts: 12, Emmitt Smith 1991–2002[85]
Most consecutive seasons, 300 rushing attempts: 8, Eddie George 1996–2003[86]
Most games, 20 rushing attempts, career: 121, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[87]
Most games, 25 rushing attempts, career: 56, Emmitt Smith 1991–2004[88]
Most games, 30 rushing attempts, career: 21, Eric Dickerson 1983–1991[89]
Most games, 35 rushing attempts, career: 7, Walter Payton 1976–1984[90]
Most games, 40 rushing attempts, career: 2, James Wilder 1983–1984, Ricky Williams 1999–2003[91]
Most games, 20 rushing attempts, season: 14, by 8 players, most recently Shaun Alexander 2005[92]
Most games, 25 rushing attempts, season: 10, Larry Johnson 2006, Jamal Anderson 1998, Emmitt Smith 1994[93]
Most games, 30 rushing attempts, season: 7, Earl Campbell 1979[94]
Most games, 35 rushing attempts, season: 3, Earl Campbell 1980, Eddie George 2000[95]

text: Rushing yards[edit]

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Most seasons leading league: 8, Jim Brown, 1957–1961 1963–1965[1]:s-5
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Jim Brown, 1957–1961[1]:s-5
Most rushing yards per game average, career: 104.3, Jim Brown, 1957–1965
Most yards gained, career: 18,355, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]:s-5
Most seasons, 500+ yards rushing: 14, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004
Most seasons, 1,000+ yards rushing: 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2001[1]:s-5
Most seasons, 1,500+ yards rushing: 5, Barry Sanders, 1991–1997
Most consecutive seasons, 500+ yards rushing: 13, Walter Payton, 1975–1987, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, Frank Gore 2005–2017
Most consecutive seasons, 1,000+ yards rushing: 11, Emmitt Smith, 1991–2001[1]:s-6
Most consecutive seasons, 1,500+ yards rushing: 4, Barry Sanders, 1994–1997
Most yards gained, season: 2,105, Eric Dickerson 1984[1]:s-6
Most yards gained, no fumbles, season: 1,883, Barry Sanders, 1994
Most yards gained, rookie, season: 1,808 Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]:s-6
Most yards, no touchdowns, season: 956, Joe Washington, 1978
Most yards gained, no rushing touchdowns, game: 237, Barry Sanders, November 13, 1994
Most yards gained, season, at Home: 1,125 Walter Payton, 1977
Most yards gained, season, Away: 1,087 Eric Dickerson, 1984
Most yards gained, back-to-back games: 476, O.J. Simpson Nov 25, 1976-Dec 5, 1976
Most yards gained, back-to-back games, 7 days apart: 467, Walter Payton Nov 13, 1977-Nov 20, 1977
Most yards gained, back-to-back games, 4 days apart: 412, Walter Payton Nov 20, 1977-Nov 24, 1977
Most yards gained, game: 296, Adrian Peterson Nov 4, 2007[1]:s-6
Most yards gained, outdoor game: 295, Jamal Lewis Sep 14, 2003
Most yards gained, away game: 286, Jerome Harrison Dec 20, 2009
Most yards gained, one half: 253, Adrian Peterson Nov 4, 2007[96]
Most yards gained, first game: 194, Alan Ameche Sep 25, 1955[97]
Most yards gained, game, rookie: 296, Adrian Peterson Nov 4, 2007[97]
Most yards gained, one quarter: 165, Jamaal Charles Dec 23, 2012
Longest run from scrimmage: 99 yard (touchdown), Tony Dorsett, January 3, 1983[1]:s-6
Highest yards gained per game average, career: 104.3, Jim Brown, 1957–1965
Highest yards gained per game average, season: 143.1, O.J. Simpson, 1973
Highest average gain, game (minimum 100 yards): 52.50 (2 carries, 105 yards), Brian Mitchell Oct 1, 2000
Most games, 50+ yards rushing, career: 173, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[98]
Most games, 100+ yards rushing, career: 78, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]:s-6[99]
Most games, 150+ yards rushing, career: 25, Barry Sanders, 1989–1998[100]
Most games, 200+ yards rushing, career: 6, O.J. Simpson, 1969–1979; Adrian Peterson, 2007–2015[101][102]
Most games, 250+ yards rushing, career: 2, O.J. Simpson, 1973–1976[103]
Most games, 100+ yards rushing, season: 14, Barry Sanders, 1997[1]:s-6[104]
Most games, 150+ yards rushing, season: 7, Earl Campbell, 1980, Adrian Peterson 2012[105]
Most games, 200+ yards rushing, season: 4, Earl Campbell, 1980[1]:s-6[106]
Most consecutive games, 50+ yards rushing: 38, Priest Holmes, 2001–2003[107]
Most consecutive games, 100+ yards rushing: 14, Barry Sanders, 1997[108]
Most consecutive games, 150+ yards rushing: 4, Earl Campbell, 1980[109]
Most consecutive games, 200+ yards rushing: 2, O.J. Simpson, 1973, 1976; Earl Campbell 1980; Ricky Williams 2002; Jay Ajayi 2016[110]
Most consecutive games to start a season, 100+ yards rushing: 8, DeMarco Murray 2014[111]
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career: 6,109, Michael Vick, 2001–2015[112]
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season: 1,039, Michael Vick, 2006
Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game: 181, Colin Kaepernick, Jan 12, 2013 (playoffs)
Highest average gain per attempt, career (minimum 750 attempts): 7.0 yards (6,109 yards/873 attempts), Michael Vick, 2001–2015[113]
Highest average gain per attempt, career (minimum 1,000 attempts): 5.45 yards (7,260 yards/1,332 attempts), Jamaal Charles, 2008–present[114]
Highest average gain per attempt, season (qualifiers): 8.45 yards (1,039 yards/123 attempts), Michael Vick, 2006[115]
Highest average gain per attempt, game (minimum 10 attempts): 17.3 yards, Michael Vick December 1, 2002 vs. Minnesota Vikings[1]:s-6
Fewest games to reach 1,000 career rushing yards: 8, Adrian Peterson 2007
Fewest games to reach 2,000 career rushing yards: 18, Eric Dickerson 1983–1984
Fewest games to reach 3,000 career rushing yards: 27, Eric Dickerson 1983–1984
Fewest games to reach 4,000 career rushing yards: 33, Eric Dickerson 1983–1985
Fewest games to reach 5,000 career rushing yards: 45, Eric Dickerson 1983–1985
Fewest games to reach 6,000 career rushing yards: 53, Eric Dickerson 1983–1986
Fewest games to reach 7,000 career rushing yards: 63, Eric Dickerson 1983–1986
Fewest games to reach 8,000 career rushing yards: 73, Eric Dickerson 1983–1987
Fewest games to reach 9,000 career rushing yards: 82, Eric Dickerson 1983–1988
Fewest games to reach 10,000 career rushing yards: 91, Eric Dickerson 1983–1989
Fewest games to reach 11,000 career rushing yards: 103, Eric Dickerson 1983–1989
Fewest games to reach 12,000 career rushing yards: 115, Jim Brown 1957-1965
Fewest games to reach 13,000 career rushing yards: 133, Barry Sanders 1989–1997

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Most seasons leading league, touchdowns: 5, Jim Brown, 1957–1959, 1963, 1965[1]:s-7[116]
Most consecutive seasons leading league, touchdowns: 3, Steve Van Buren, 1947–1949; Jim Brown, 1957–1959; Abner Haynes (American Football League), 1960–1962; Cookie Gilchrist (American Football League), 1962–1964; Jim Brown, 1966–1968[1]:s-7[116]
Most touchdowns, career: 164, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2004[1]:s-7[117]
Most rushing touchdowns, season: 28, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006[1]:s-7[118]
Most rushing touchdowns, rookie, season: 18 Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]:s-7[119]
Most rushing touchdowns, season, at Home: 16, Terry Allen, 1996; Priest Holmes, 2003; Shaun Alexander, 2005
Most rushing touchdowns, season, Away: 16, John Riggins, 1983
Most rushing touchdowns, game: 6, Ernie Nevers; Nov 28, 1929[1]:s-7
Most rushing touchdowns, one half: 4, Jim Brown, Nov 18, 1962; Roland Hooks, Sep 9, 1979; Chuck Muncie, Nov 29, 1981; Eric Dickerson, Oct 31, 1988; Shaun Alexander, Sep 29, 2002; Priest Holmes, Oct 24, 2004; Doug Martin, Nov 4, 2012
Most seasons, 1+ rushing touchdowns: 16, Marcus Allen 1982–1997[120]
Most seasons, 2+ rushing touchdowns: 16, Marcus Allen 1982–1997[121]
Most seasons, 3+ rushing touchdowns: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[122]
Most seasons, 4+ rushing touchdowns: 13, Marcus Allen 1982–1997, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[123]
Most seasons, 5+ rushing touchdowns: 13, Marcus Allen 1982–1997[124]
Most seasons, 6+ rushing touchdowns: 11, Walter Payton 1975–1986, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[125]
Most seasons, 7+ rushing touchdowns: 11, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[126]
Most seasons, 8+ rushing touchdowns: 11, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[127]
Most seasons, 9+ rushing touchdowns: 11, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[128]
Most seasons, 10+ rushing touchdowns: 9, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2009[129]
Most seasons, 11+ rushing touchdowns: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2009, Emmitt Smith 1990–1999[130]
Most seasons, 12+ rushing touchdowns: 7, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2009[131]
Most seasons, 13+ rushing touchdowns: 6, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2007[132]
Most seasons, 14+ rushing touchdowns: 5, LaDainian Tomlinson 2002–2007, Shaun Alexander 2001–2005[133]
Most seasons, 15+ rushing touchdowns: 4, LaDainian Tomlinson 2004–2007[134]
Most seasons, 16+ rushing touchdowns: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson 2004–2006, Shaun Alexander 2002–2005, Emmitt Smith 1992–1995[135]
Most seasons, 17+ rushing touchdowns: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson 2004–2006, Emmitt Smith 1992–1995[136]
Most seasons, 18+ rushing touchdowns: 3, Emmitt Smith 1992–1995[137]
Most seasons, 19+ rushing touchdowns: 2, Priest Holmes 2002–2003, Emmitt Smith 1994–1995[138]
Most seasons, 20+ rushing touchdowns: 2, Priest Holmes 2002–2003, Emmitt Smith 1994–1995[139]
Most consecutive seasons, 1+ rushing touchdowns: 16, Marcus Allen 1982–1997[140]
Most consecutive seasons, 2+ rushing touchdowns: 16, Marcus Allen 1982–1997[141]
Most consecutive seasons, 3+ rushing touchdowns: 13, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, Jerome Bettis 1993–2005, Frank Gore 2005-2017[142]
Most consecutive seasons, 4+ rushing touchdowns: 11, Emmitt Smith 1990–2000, Steven Jackson 2004–2014[143]
Most consecutive seasons, 5+ rushing touchdowns: 10, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2010, Marshall Faulk 1994–2003[144]
Most consecutive seasons, 6+ rushing touchdowns: 10, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2010, Marshall Faulk 1994–2003[145]
Most consecutive seasons, 7+ rushing touchdowns: 9, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2009, Jim Brown 1957–1965[146]
Most consecutive seasons, 8+ rushing touchdowns: 9, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2009[147]
Most consecutive seasons, 9+ rushing touchdowns: 9, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2009[148]
Most consecutive games, 1+ rushing touchdown: 14, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2004–2005[1]:s-7
Most consecutive games, 2+ rushing touchdowns: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
Most consecutive games, 3+ rushing touchdowns: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2006
Most consecutive games, 4+ rushing touchdowns: 2, Jim Taylor, 1962
Most games, 1+ rushing touchdowns, career: 117, Emmitt Smith 1990–2004[149]
Most games, 2+ rushing touchdowns, career: 38, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2010[150]
Most games, 3+ rushing touchdowns, career: 12, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2008[151]
Most games, 4+ rushing touchdowns, career: 5, Jim Brown 1957–1962
Most games, 5+ rushing touchdowns, career: 1, Jimmy Conzelman 10-15-1922, Ernie Nevers 11-28-1929, Jim Brown 11-1-1959, Cookie Gilchrist 12-8-1963, Ricky Watters 1-15-1994, James Stewart (American football) 10-12-1997, Clinton Portis 12-7-2003
Most games, rushing 6+ touchdowns, career: 1, Ernie Nevers 11-28-1929
Most games, 1+ rushing touchdowns, season: 15, Emmitt Smith 1995
Most games, 2+ rushing touchdowns, season: 10, LaDainian Tomlinson 2006, Priest Holmes 2003
Most games, 3+ rushing touchdowns, season: 5, LaDainian Tomlinson 2006
Most games, 4+ rushing touchdowns, season: 2, Jim Taylor 1962, Shaun Alexander 2005, LaDainian Tomlinson 2006, DeAngelo Williams 2008
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career: 54, Cam Newton, 2011–2017
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season: 14, Cam Newton 2011[152]
Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game: 4, many players

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Most seasons led league: 6, Sammy Baugh, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1948 1949; Steve Young, 1991–1994, 1996–1997[1]:s-7[153]
Most consecutive seasons led league: 4, Steve Young, 1991–1994[1]:s-7[153]
Highest passer rating, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 103.8, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017[154]
Highest passer rating, season (minimum 100 attempts): 122.5, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[155]
Highest passer rating, rookie, season: 104.9, Dak Prescott 2016[1]:s-7
Youngest player, 158.3 perfect passer rating, game: Marcus Mariota (21 years, 318 days) Sep 13, 2015[156]
Most games, 100+ passer rating, career: 118, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[157]
Most games, 105+ passer rating, career: 98, Drew Brees, 2002-2017.[158]
Most games, 110+ passer rating, career: 84, Drew Brees, 2002–2017[159]
Most games, 115+ passer rating, career: 68, Drew Brees, 2002–2017[160]
Most games, 120+ passer rating, career: 57, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014[161]
Most games, 125+ passer rating, career: 50, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014[162]
Most games, 130+ passer rating, career: 37, Peyton Manning, 1999–2014[163]
Most games, 135+ passer rating, career: 27, Peyton Manning, 2000–2014[164]
Most games, 140+ passer rating, career: 21, Peyton Manning, 2000–2014[165]
Most games, 145+ passer rating, career: 14, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[166]
Most games, 150+ passer rating, career: 8, Ben Roethlisberger, 2004–2017.[167]
Most games, 155+ passer rating, career: 5, Peyton Manning, 2000–2014;[168]
Most games, 158.3 perfect passer rating, career (including playoffs): 4, Peyton Manning, 2000–2003[169]
Highest minimum passer rating, season (minimum 16 games): 84.5, Philip Rivers, 2009
Most games, 90+ passer rating, season: 15, Peyton Manning, 2004, 2013[170]
Most games, 95+ passer rating, season: 14, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[171]
Most games, 100+ passer rating, season: 13, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[172]
Most games, 105+ passer rating, season: 13, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[173]
Most games, 110+ passer rating, season: 12, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[174]
Most games, 115+ passer rating, season: 10, Aaron Rodgers, 2011; Tom Brady, 2007; Steve Young, 1994.[175]
Most games, 120+ passer rating, season: 8, Tom Brady, 2007, Philip Rivers, 2008, Matt Ryan, 2016[176]
Most games, 125+ passer rating, season: 7, Tony Romo, 2014; Tom Brady, 2007; Matt Ryan, 2016[177]
Most games, 130+ passer rating, season: 6, Tony Romo, 2014, Aaron Rodgers, 2011[178]
Most games, 135+ passer rating, season: 6, Tony Romo, 2014[179]
Most games, 140+ passer rating, season: 4, Jacky Lee, 1961; Roger Staubach, 1973; Tom Brady, 2007 & 2010; Aaron Rodgers 2011.[180]
Most games, 145+ passer rating, season: 4, Tom Brady, 2007; Roger Staubach, 1973[181]
Most games, 150+ passer rating, season: 2, Steve Young 1993, Kurt Warner 1999, Tom Brady 2007, Ben Roethlisberger 2007, Drew Brees 2009, Aaron Rodgers 2014[182]
Most games, 158.3 passer rating, season: 2, Ben Roethlisberger 2007
Most seasons, 95+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 10, Peyton Manning 2003–2014[183]
Most seasons, 100+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 7, Drew Brees 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015–2017[184]
Most seasons, 105+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 4, Tom Brady 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016[185]
Most seasons, 110+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 3, Tom Brady 2007, 2010, 2016[186]
Most seasons, 115+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 2, Peyton Manning 2004, 2013[187]
Most seasons, 120+ passer rating (minimum 10 games started): 1, Aaron Rodgers 2011, Peyton Manning 2004[188]

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Most seasons led league: 5, Dan Marino, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1997[1]:s-7
Most consecutive seasons led league: 3, Johnny Unitas 1959–1961, George Blanda 1963–1965, Drew Bledsoe 1994–1996[1]:s-7
Most pass attempts, career: 10,169, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[189]
Most pass attempts, season: 727, Matthew Stafford, 2012[190]
Most pass attempts, rookie, season: 627, Andrew Luck 2012[1]:s-8
Most pass attempts per game, career: 38.8, Matthew Stafford, (4,850 Attempts/125 Games), 2009–2017.[191]
Most pass attempts per game, season: 45.44, Matthew Stafford, (727 Attempts/16 Games), 2012[192]
Most consecutive pass attempts, no touchdown passes to start a career: 228, Ryan Lindley, 2012–2014
Most consecutive pass attempts, no touchdown passes: 231, Bobby Hoying, 1998–2000
Most consecutive pass attempts, no touchdown passes, season: 224, Bobby Hoying, 1998
Most pass attempts, game: 70, Drew Bledsoe; Nov 13, 1994 (OT)[193]
Most pass attempts, non-overtime game: 69, Vinny Testaverde Dec 24, 2000
Most pass attempts, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 32, Ken O'Brien Nov 2, 1986
Most seasons, 500+ pass attempts: 16, Brett Favre, 1993–2009
Most seasons, 550+ pass attempts: 11, Peyton Manning, 1998, 2000, 2002–2003, 2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2014

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Most seasons led league: 6, Dan Marino 1984–1986, 1988, 1992, 1997[194]Drew Brees 2007-2008, 2011, 2014, 2016-2017
Most consecutive seasons led league: 3, George Blanda 1963–1965, Dan Marino 1984–1986[194]
Most pass completions, career: 6,300, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[195]
Most pass completions, season: 471, Drew Brees, 2016[196]
Most pass completions per game, career: 24.99, Drew Brees, (6,222 Completions/249 Games), 2001–2017[197]
Most pass completions per game, season: 29.44, Drew Brees, 2016[198]
Most pass completions, rookie, season: 379, Carson Wentz, 2016[1]:s-8
Most seasons 300+ completions: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009[199]
Most seasons 350+ completions: 12, Drew Brees, 2006–2017[200]
Most seasons 400+ completions: 9, Drew Brees, 2007–2008, 2010–2016[201]
Most consecutive seasons 300+ completions: 18, Brett Favre 1992–2009
Most consecutive seasons 350+ completions: 12, Drew Brees, 2006–2017
Most consecutive seasons 400+ completions: 7, Drew Brees, 2010–2016
Most pass completions, game: 45, Drew Bledsoe on November 13, 1994 (OT)[202]
Most pass completions, regulation game: 44, Ben Roethlisberger on 12-10-2017.[202]
Most pass completions, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 26, Ken O'Brien on November 2, 1986
Most consecutive pass completions: 25, Ryan Tannehill, October 18–25, 2015 (last 7 completions on October 18, 2015; first 18 completions on October 25, 2015)[203]
Most games, pass completions: 299, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
Most consecutive games, pass completions: 298, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
Most consecutive games 20 pass completions: 57, Drew Brees, 2009–2013
Most games 20 pass completions, career: 203, Drew Brees, 2001-2017[204]
Most games 25 pass completions, career: 140, Drew Brees, 2002–2017[205]
Most games 30 pass completions, career: 57, Drew Brees, 2005–2017[206]
Most games 35 pass completions, career: 19, Drew Brees, 2005–2017[207]
Most games 40 pass completions, career: 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2014–2017[208]
Most games 20 pass completions, season: 16, Drew Brees, 2010–2012[209]
Most games 25 pass completions, season: 14, Drew Brees 2011[210]
Most games 30 pass completions, season: 9, Drew Brees 2011[211]
Most games 35 pass completions, season: 4, Drew Brees 2016[212]

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Most seasons led league: 8, Len Dawson, 1962, 1964–1969, 1975[1]:s-8
Most consecutive seasons led league: 6, Len Dawson, 1964–1969[1]:s-8
Highest completion percentage, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 66.95, Drew Brees (6,222 Passing completions/9,294 Attempts), 2001–2017.[213]
Highest completion percentage, season (among qualified players):72.01 Drew Brees, 2017 (386/536)[214]
Highest completion percentage, rookie, season: 67.76, Dak Prescott, 2016 (311/459)[1]:s-8
Highest completion percentage, regular season game (minimum 20 attempts): 92.3, Kurt Warner; Sep 20, 2009 (24/26)[215]
Highest completion percentage, post season game (minimum 20 attempts): 92.9, Tom Brady; Jan 12, 2008 (26/28)[216]
Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 20, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[217]
Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2007; Brett Favre, 2009; Drew Brees, 2011, 2014; Philip Rivers, 2013; Peyton Manning, 2013–2014; Kirk Cousins, 2015[218]
Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 passes per game): 18, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[219]
Most games with at least 80% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 passes per game): 3, Brett Favre, 2009; Peyton Manning, 2013–2015; Drew Brees, 2014; Kirk Cousins, 2015[220]
Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 54, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[221]
Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 8, Tom Brady, 2007[222]
Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 41, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[223]
Most games with at least 75% pass completion rate and no interceptions, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 6, Tom Brady, 2007[224]
Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 97, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[225]
Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate, season (minimum 20 attempts per game): 10, Drew Brees, 2011; Peyton Manning, 2012[226]
Most games with at least 70% pass completion rate and no interceptions, career (minimum 20 attempts per game): 62, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[227]
Most seasons with at least 70% pass completion rate (minimum 100 attempts per season): 4, Drew Brees, 2009, 2011, 2016-2017 [228]
Most seasons with at least 60% pass completion rate (minimum 100 attempts per season): 15, Peyton Manning, 1999–2010, 2012–2014[229]
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 500 passing yards): 81.63, Ben Roethlisberger; Oct. 26, 2014
Highest completion percentage, postseason game (minimum 450 passing yards): 81.82, Peyton Manning; Jan 9, 2005
Highest completion percentage, regular season game (minimum 450 passing yards): 81.63, Ben Roethlisberger; 10-26-2014.
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 400 passing yards): 83.3, Philip Rivers; Sep 29, 2013
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 350 passing yards): 89.5, Rich Gannon; Nov 11, 2002
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 300 passing yards): 94.4, Craig Morton; Sep 27, 1981
Highest completion percentage, game (7 TD passes): 78.57, Nick Foles on Nov. 3, 2013
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 6 TD passes): 85.3, Tom Brady on Oct 18, 2009
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 5 TD passes): 92.3, Frank Ryan on Dec 12, 1964
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 4 TD passes): 94.7, Ryan Tannehill on Oct 25, 2015
Highest completion percentage, game (minimum 3 TD passes): 94.7, Alex Smith on Oct 29, 2012; Ryan Tannehill on Oct 25, 2015

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Most seasons leading league: 7, Drew Brees 2006, 2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016.[1]:s-9
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Dan Fouts 1979–1982[1]:s-9
Most passing yards, career: 71,940, Peyton Manning 1998–2015[1]:s-9[230]
Highest yards per game, career: 282.91, Drew Brees, (70,445 yards/249 Games), 2001–2017.[231]
Highest yards per game, season: 342.31, Peyton Manning, (5,477 yards/16 Games) 2013[232]
Most seasons, 2,000+ yards: 19, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[233]
Most seasons, 2,500+ yards: 19, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[234]
Most seasons, 3,000+ yards: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009[1]:s-9[235]
Most seasons 3,500+ yards: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2010, 2012–2014[236]
Most seasons 4,000+ yards: 14, Peyton Manning, 1999–2004, 2006–2010, 2012–2014[237]
Most seasons 4,500+ yards: 8, Drew Brees, 2008, 2010–2016.[238]
Most seasons 5,000+ yards: 5, Drew Brees, 2008, 2011–2013, 2016[239]
Most consecutive seasons 2,000+ yards: 19, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[240]
Most consecutive seasons 2,500+ yards: 19, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[241]
Most consecutive seasons 3,000+ yards: 18, Brett Favre, 1992–2009[242]
Most consecutive seasons 3,500+ yards: 13, Peyton Manning, 1998–2010; Drew Brees, 2005–2017.[243]
Most consecutive seasons 4,000+ yards: 12, Drew Brees, 2006–2017.[244]
Most consecutive seasons 4,500+ yards: 7, Drew Brees 2010–2016[245]
Most consecutive seasons 5,000+ yards: 3, Drew Brees 2011–2013[246]
Most passing yards, season: 5,477, Peyton Manning 2013[1]:s-9
Most passing yards, rookie, season: 4,374, Andrew Luck 2012[1]:s-9
Most passing yards, combined, game: 1,000, Matthew Stafford, (520) and Matt Flynn, (480) on January 1, 2012
Most passing yards, season, home: 2,853, Drew Brees 2015[247]
Most passing yards, season, away: 2,852, Drew Brees 2011[248]
Most passing yards, game: 554, Norm Van Brocklin on September 28, 1951[1]:s-9
Most passing yards, 1st half: 361, Peyton Manning on January 9, 2005
Most passing yards, 2nd half: 373, Kurt Warner on September 28, 2008
Most passing yards, 1st quarter: 247, Peyton Manning on September 26, 2004
Most passing yards, 2nd quarter, NFL: 267, Matthew Stafford on November 17, 2013
Most passing yards, 2nd quarter, AFL: 277, Tom Flores on December 22, 1963[249]
Most passing yards, 3rd quarter: 256, Kurt Warner on October 31, 1999
Most passing yards, 4th quarter: 264, Ben Roethlisberger on November 14, 2010
Most passing yards, Overtime: 219, Derek Carr on October 30, 2016
Most passing yards, game, perfect passer rating (158.3): 431, Ken O'Brien on November 11, 1986
Most passing yards, game, rookie: 433, Andrew Luck on November 4, 2012[250]
Most passing yards, game, first NFL game: 422, Cam Newton, Sep 11, 2011
Most games, 150+ yards passing, career: 269, Brett Favre, 1992–2010
Most games, 200+ yards passing, career: 222, Peyton Manning, 1998–2015[251]
Most games, 250+ yards passing, career: 168, Peyton Manning, 1998–2015[252]
Most games, 300+ yards passing, career: 109, Drew Brees, 2002–2017.[253]
Most games, 350+ yards passing, career: 57, Drew Brees, 2002–2017.[254]
Most games, 400+ yards passing, career: 15, Drew Brees, 2001–2017.[255]
Most games, 450+ yards passing, career: 4, Dan Marino, 1984–1995; Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2017.[256]
Most games, 500+ yards passing, career: 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2017.[257][258]
Most games, 250+ yards passing, season: 16, Drew Brees, 2011[259]
Most games, 300+ yards passing, season: 13, Drew Brees, 2011[1]:s-9[260][261]
Most games, 350+ yards passing, season: 8, Drew Brees, 2011;[260] Peyton Manning 2013[262]
Most games, 400+ yards passing, season: 4, Dan Marino, 1984;[1]:s-9 Peyton Manning 2013[263]
Most straight 200+ yards passing games: 64, Matt Ryan, 2013–2017.[264]
Most straight 250+ yards passing games: 18, Drew Brees, 2010–2012[265]
Most straight 300+ yards passing games: 9, Drew Brees 2011–2012, 2012–2013[1]:s-9[266]
Most straight 350+ yards passing games: 4, Drew Brees 2011; Matthew Stafford, 2011–2012[267]
Most straight 400+ yards passing games: 2; Dan Fouts, 1982; Dan Marino, 1984; Phil Simms, 1985; Billy Volek, 2004; Matt Cassel, 2008; Cam Newton, 2011, Tom Brady, 2011;[1]:s-9 Philip Rivers, 2013[268]
Longest pass completion: 99 yards, by 13 players, most recently Eli Manning on December 24, 2011[1]:s-9[269]
Youngest player, 3,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 342 days) Dec 13, 2015[270]
Youngest player, 4,000 yards passing: Jameis Winston (21 years, 363 days) Jan 3, 2016
Fewest games to reach 10,000 career passing yards: 36, Kurt Warner, 1998–2001
Fewest games to reach 20,000 career passing yards: 71, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2014
Fewest attempts to reach 30,000 career passing yards: 3,652, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2015
Fewest games to reach 30,000 career passing yards: 109, Matthew Stafford, 2009–2016
Fewest games to reach 40,000 career passing yards: 151, Matt Ryan, 2008–2017
Fewest games to reach 50,000 career passing yards: 183, Drew Brees, 2001–2013
Fewest games to reach 60,000 career passing yards: 215, Drew Brees, 2001–2015
Fewest games to reach 70,000 career passing yards: 248, Drew Brees, 2001-2017.

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Most seasons led league: 7, Sid Luckman, 1939–43, 1946–47[1]:s-10
Most consecutive seasons led league: 5, Sid Luckman, 1939–43[1]:s-10
Highest yards per attempt, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 8.63 (13,499 yards on 1,565 attempts), Otto Graham, 1950–1955[1]:s-10[271]
Highest yards per attempt, season (among qualified players): 11.17 (1,229 on 110 attempts), Tommy O'Connell, 1957[1]:s-10[272]
Highest yards per attempt, rookie, season: 9.41 (1,854 yards on 197 attempts), Greg Cook, 1969[1]:s-10[1]:s-10[273]
Highest yards per attempt, game: 18.58 (446 yards on 24 attempts) Sammy Baugh on October 31, 1948[1]:s-10

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Most passing touchdowns, career: 539, Peyton Manning, 1998–2015[274]
Most games 1+ TD passes, career: 249, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[275]
Most games 2+ TD passes, career: 165, Peyton Manning, 1998–2015[276]
Most games 3+ TD passes, career: 93, Peyton Manning, 1998–2015[277]
Most games 4+ TD passes, career: 35, Peyton Manning, 2000–2015[278]
Most games 5+ TD passes, career: 10, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[279]
Most games 6+ TD passes, career: 3, Peyton Manning, 2003–2015[280]
Most games 7+ TD passes, career: 1; Sid Luckman,1943; Adrian Burk, 1954; George Blanda, 1961; Y. A. Tittle, 1962; Joe Kapp, 1969; Peyton Manning, 2013; Nick Foles, 2013; Drew Brees, 2015[281]
Highest percentage of touchdown passes out of pass attempts, career (120 touchdown passes minimum): 7.856, Sid Luckman, (137 TD Passes/1,744 Attempts) 1939–1950
Most 95+ yard touchdown passes: 2, Joe Montana, Ben Roethlisberger[282]
Most 90+ yard touchdown passes: 3, Bill Wade, Joe Montana, & Ben Roethlisberger<[283]
Most 85+ yard touchdown passes: 4, Norm Snead, Ed Brown, Craig Morton, & Jim Plunkett[284]
Most 80+ yard touchdown passes: 9, Brett Favre[285]
Most 75+ yard touchdown passes: 14, Brett Favre[286]
Most 70+ yard touchdown passes: 16, Peyton Manning & Aaron Rodgers[287]
Most 65+ yard touchdown passes: 24, Brett Favre[288]
Most 60+ yard touchdown passes: 29, Johnny Unitas[289]
Most 55+ yard touchdown passes: 37, Johnny Unitas[290]
Most 50+ yard touchdown passes: 51, Johnny Unitas[291]
Most 45+ yard touchdown passes: 56, Johnny Unitas[292]
Most 40+ yard touchdown passes: 70, Johnny Unitas[293]
Most 35+ yard touchdown passes: 91, Peyton Manning[294]
Most 30+ yard touchdown passes: 120, Peyton Manning[295]
Most 25+ yard touchdown passes: 156, Peyton Manning[296]
Most 20+ yard touchdown passes: 193, Peyton Manning[297]
Most 15+ yard touchdown passes: 246, Peyton Manning[298]
Most 10+ yard touchdown passes: 323, Peyton Manning[299]
Most 5+ yard touchdown passes: 420, Peyton Manning[300]
Most 1–4 yard touchdown passes: 118, Peyton Manning[301]
Most red zone touchdown passes: 348, Peyton Manning[302]
Most 1 yard touchdown passes: 37, Brett Favre[303]
Largest touchdown pass differential, twenty-year period: 136, Brett Favre (414–278, 2nd: Dan Marino; 1987–2006),[304] (442–306, 2nd: Peyton Manning; 1988–2007)[305]
Largest touchdown pass differential, nineteen-year period: 139, Brett Favre (414–275, 2nd: Peyton Manning; 1988–2006)[306]
Largest touchdown pass differential, eighteen-year period: 139, Brett Favre (414–275, 2nd: Peyton Manning; 1989–2006)[307]
Largest touchdown pass differential, seventeen-year period: 145, Brett Favre (396–251, 2nd: Vinny Testeverde; 1989–2005)[308]
Largest touchdown pass differential, sixteen-year period: 152, Brett Favre (396–244, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe/Peyton Manning; 1990–2005)[309]
Largest touchdown pass differential, fifteen-year period: 152, Brett Favre (396–244, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe/Peyton Manning; 1991–2005)[310]
Largest touchdown pass differential, fourteen-year period: 155, Brett Favre (376–221, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1991–2004)[311]
Largest touchdown pass differential, thirteen-year period: 155, Brett Favre (376–221, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1992–2004)[312]
Largest touchdown pass differential, twelve-year period: 145, Brett Favre (346–201, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1992–2003)[313]
Largest touchdown pass differential, eleven-year period: 127, Brett Favre (328–201, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1993–2003)[314]
Largest touchdown pass differential, ten-year period: 123, Brett Favre (309–186, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1994–2003)[315]
Largest touchdown pass differential, ten-year period from first start as a quarterback: 106, Brett Favre (287–181, 2nd: Steve Young; 1992–2001)[316][317]
Largest touchdown pass differential, nine-year period: 109, Brett Favre (276–167, 2nd: Peyton Manning; 1995–2003)[318]
Largest touchdown pass differential, eight-year period: 99, Brett Favre (250–151, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1994–2001)[319]
Largest touchdown pass differential, seven-year period: 83, Brett Favre (217–134, 2nd: Vinny Testeverde; 1995–2001)[320]
Largest touchdown pass differential, six-year period: 66, Brett Favre (198–132, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1994–1999)[321]
Largest touchdown pass differential, five-year period: 58, Brett Favre (168–107, 2nd: Drew Bledsoe; 1995–1999)[322]
Largest touchdown pass differential, four-year period: 50, Brett Favre (145–95, 2nd: John Elway; 1994–1997)[323]
Largest touchdown pass differential, three-year period: 42, Dan Marino (122–80, 2nd: Dave Krieg; 1984–1986)[324]
Largest touchdown pass differential, two-year period: 26, Dan Marino (70–44, 2nd: Dave Krieg; 1986–1987)[325]
Largest touchdown pass differential, one-year period: 19, Dan Marino (44–25, 2nd: Ken O'Brien; 1986)[326]

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Most seasons led league: 4, Johnny Unitas, 1957–1960; Steve Young, 1992–1994, 1998; Brett Favre, 1995–1997, 2003; Drew Brees, 2008–2009, 2011–2012; Peyton Manning, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2013; Tom Brady, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2015
Most consecutive seasons led league: 4, Johnny Unitas, 1957–60[1]:s-10
Most passing touchdowns, Season: 55, Peyton Manning, 2013
Most passing touchdowns, Rookie, Season: 26, Peyton Manning, 1998 and Russell Wilson, 2012[327]
Most passing touchdowns, season, home: 29, Drew Brees, 2011
Most passing touchdowns, season, road: 29, Tom Brady, 2007
Most games 1+ passing touchdowns, season: 16, Dan Marino, 1984, 1986; Dave Krieg, 1984; Kurt Warner, 1999; Brett Favre, 2003; Daunte Culpepper, 2004; Tom Brady, 2010–2012; Drew Brees, 2010–2011, 2013–2014; Matthew Stafford, 2011; Peyton Manning, 2012–2013; Philip Rivers, 2013; Ben Roethlisberger, 2013; Kirk Cousins, 2015; Russell Wilson, 2015; Matt Ryan, 2016[328]
Most games 2+ passing touchdowns, season: 15, Dan Marino, 1984; Peyton Manning, 2013[329]
Most games 3+ passing touchdowns, season: 12, Tom Brady, 2007[330]
Most games 4+ passing touchdowns, season: 9, Peyton Manning, 2013[331]
Most games 5+ passing touchdowns, season: 4, Peyton Manning, 2004[332]
Most games 6+ passing touchdowns, season: 2, Ben Roethlisberger, 2014; Daryle Lamonica, 1969; Y. A. Tittle, 1962[333]
Highest percentage of passing touchdowns out of pass attempts, season: 13.9, Sid Luckman, 1943
Most consecutive seasons, passing touchdowns: 21, Vinny Testaverde, 1987–2007[334]
Most consecutive seasons, 20+ passing touchdowns: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014[335]
Most consecutive seasons, 25+ passing touchdowns: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014[336]
Most consecutive seasons, 30+ passing touchdowns: 9, Drew Brees, 2008–2016.[337]
Most consecutive seasons, 35+ passing touchdowns: 3, Brett Favre, 1995–1997; Drew Brees, 2011–2013; Peyton Manning, 2012–2014[338]
Most consecutive seasons, 40+ passing touchdowns: 2, Drew Brees, 2011–2012[339]
Most seasons, 20+ passing touchdowns: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2010, 2012–2014[340]
Most seasons, 25+ passing touchdowns: 16, Peyton Manning, 1998–2010, 2012–2014[341]
Most seasons, 30+ passing touchdowns: 9, Drew Brees, 2008–2016; Brett Favre, 1994–1998, 2001, 2003–2004, 2009; Peyton Manning, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012–2014.[342]
Most seasons, 35+ passing touchdowns: 4, Peyton Manning, 2004, 2012–2014; Tom Brady, 2007, 2010–2011, 2015; Aaron Rodgers, 2011–2012, 2014, 2016; Drew Brees, 2011–2013, 2016.[343]
Most seasons, 40+ passing touchdowns: 2, Dan Marino, 1984, 1986; Drew Brees, 2011, 2012; Peyton Manning, 2004, 2013; Aaron Rodgers, 2011, 2016[344]
Most seasons, 45+ passing touchdowns: 2, Peyton Manning, 2004, 2013[345]
Most seasons, 50+ passing touchdowns: 1, Tom Brady, 2007; Peyton Manning, 2013[346]
Most consecutive road games with 1+ passing touchdowns: 41, Tony Romo, 2009–2014
Most consecutive home games with 1+ passing touchdowns: 60, Drew Brees, 2009–2016
Most consecutive games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 54, Drew Brees, 2009–2012[1]:s-11
Most consecutive uninterrupted games, 1+ passing touchdowns: 52, Tom Brady, 2010–2013
Most consecutive games, 2+ passing touchdowns: 15, Peyton Manning, 2013–2014
Most consecutive games, 3+ passing touchdowns: 10, Tom Brady 2007
Most consecutive games, 4+ passing touchdowns: 5, Peyton Manning 2004[1]:s-11
Most consecutive games, 5+ passing touchdowns: 2, Ben Roethlisberger 2014, Tom Brady 2007, Daunte Culpepper 2004, Tom Flores (AFL) 1963
Most consecutive games, 6+ passing touchdowns: 2, Ben Roethlisberger 2014
Most consecutive passing touchdowns, no interceptions, home: 49, Aaron Rodgers[347]

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Most passing touchdowns, game: 7, Sid Luckman on 11-14-1943, Adrian Burk on 10-17-1954, George Blanda on 11-19-1961, Y. A. Tittle on 10-28-1962, Joe Kapp on 9-28-1969, Peyton Manning on 9-5-2013,[1]:s-10[348] Nick Foles on 11-3-2013; Drew Brees on 11-1-2015
Most passing touchdowns, rookie, game: 5, DeShaun Watson on October 8, 2017, Jameis Winston on November 22, 2015, Matthew Stafford on November 22, 2009, Ray Buivid on December 5, 1937[349]
Most passing touchdowns, one half: 6, Daryle Lamonica on October 19, 1969, Aaron Rodgers on November 9, 2014[350]
Most passing touchdowns, rookie, one half: 4, Marcus Mariota on September 13, 2015[156], Jameis Winston on November 22, 2015
Most passing touchdowns, one quarter: 5, Tom Brady on 10-18-2009
Most passing touchdowns, no interceptions, game: 7, Y. A. Tittle on 10-28-1962, Peyton Manning on 9-5-2013,[348] Nick Foles on 11-03-2013
Most passing touchdowns, perfect passer rating (158.3), game: 7 Nick Foles on 11-03-2013
Most touchdown passes per games started average, regular season: 2.2, Aaron Rodgers, (313 TD passes/142 games started), 2008–2017.
Most touchdown passes per game average, regular season: 2.1, Aaron Rodgers, (313 TD passes/149 games), 2008–2017.
Highest percentage of touchdown passes out of pass attempts, game: 35.3, Daryle Lamonica, (6 TD Passes/17 Attempts) 12-21-1969
Fewest games to reach 100 touchdown passes: 44, Dan Marino, 1983–1986
Fewest games to reach 200 touchdown passes: 89, Dan Marino, 1983–1989
Fewest games to reach 250 touchdown passes: 121, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2015
Fewest games to reach 300 touchdown passes: 144, Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017
Fewest games to reach 400 touchdown passes: 205, Drew Brees, 2001–2015
Fewest games to reach 500 touchdown passes: 244, Peyton Manning, 1998–2014

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Most seasons led league: 4, Vinny Testaverde, 1988–1989, 2000, 2004[351]
Most passes intercepted, career: 336, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[1]:s-11[352]
Most passes intercepted, season: 42, George Blanda, 1962[353]
Most passes intercepted, rookie season: 28, Peyton Manning, 1998
Most passes intercepted, game: 8, Jim Hardy on 9-24-1950[1]:s-11
Most passes intercepted, half: 5, Nathan Peterman on November 20, 2017
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted: 358, Tom Brady 2010–2011[1]:s-11
Most consecutive passes attempted, no pick 6: 3,908, Aaron Rodgers, 11-08-2009 to 9-24-2017.
Most pick 6s, quarter: 3, Ed Baker, Dec 17, 1972; Paul Christman Nov 5, 1950
Most pick 6s, game: 3, many times, most recently: Eli Manning, Nov 25, 2007
Most pick 6s, season: 6, Peyton Manning, 2001; Rudy Bukich, 1966
Most consecutive games with pick 6: 4, Matt Schaub, 2013[354]
Most pick 6s, career: 31, Brett Favre, 1991–2010
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted, home: 587, Aaron Rodgers, 2012–2015[347]
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted, away: 336, Tom Brady, 12-27-2015 to 10-05-2017.
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted, single season: 335, Tom Brady, 2010.
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted, rookie season: 176, Dak Prescott, 2016.[355]
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted to start a career: 176, Dak Prescott, 2016.[355]
Most consecutive passes attempted, none intercepted to start a season: 287, Alex Smith, 2017
Most attempts with no interceptions, game: 70 Drew Bledsoe on November 13, 1994[1]:s-11
Most completions with no interceptions, game: 45 Drew Bledsoe on November 13, 1994
Most passing yards with no interceptions, game: 527, Warren Moon on December 16, 1990
Most touchdown passes with no interceptions, game: 7, Y. A. Tittle, October 28, 1962; Peyton Manning, September 5, 2013; Nick Foles, November 3, 2013[348]
Most games 1+ interceptions, career: 196, Brett Favre 1991–2010[356]
Most games 2+ interceptions, career: 94, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[357]
Most games 3+ interceptions, career: 39, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[358]
Most games 4+ interceptions, career: 18, George Blanda, 1960–1966[359]
Most games 5+ interceptions, career: 8, George Blanda 1962–1966, Joe Namath 1966–1976[360]
Most games 1+ interceptions, season: 15, Richard Todd, 1980[361]
Most games 2+ interceptions, season: 12, Frank Tripucka, 1960[362]
Most games 3+ interceptions, season: 8, George Blanda, 1962; Al Dorow, 1961[363]
Most games 4+ interceptions, season: 6, George Blanda, 1962[364]
Most games 5+ interceptions, season: 3, George Blanda 1962[365]
Most games with 200+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 110, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[366]
Most games with 250+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 82, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[367]
Most games with 300+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 46, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[368]
Most games with 350+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 23, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[369]
Most games with 400+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 9, Drew Brees, 2007–2017.[370]
Most games with 450+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2017.[371]
Most games with 500+ yards passing and no interceptions, career: 3, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009–2017.[372]
Most games with 200+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 11, Tom Brady, 2012; Aaron Rodgers 2014[373]
Most games with 250+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 10, Tom Brady, 2007[374]
Most games with 300+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 8, Tom Brady, 2007; Peyton Manning, 2013[375]
Most games with 350+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 6, Tom Brady, 2007[376]
Most games with 400+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 2, Drew Brees, 2011, 2012; Peyton Manning, 2013[377]
Most games with 500+ yards passing and no interceptions, season: 1, Ben Roethlisberger, 2009, 2014, 2017; Derek Carr, 2016; Philip Rivers, 2015; Warren Moon, 1990; Y.A. Tittle, 1962[378]
Most consecutive games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions: 11, Tom Brady, 2010[379]
Most consecutive games with 2+ touchdown passes and no interceptions: 9, Tom Brady, 2010[380]
Most consecutive games with 3+ touchdown passes and no interceptions; 5, Russell Wilson, 2015[381]
Most consecutive games with 4+ touchdown passes and no interceptions; 2, many players, most recent, Ben Roethlisberger, 2016.[382]
Most consecutive games with 5+ touchdown passes and no interceptions; 2, Tom Brady, 2007; Ben Roethlisberger, 2014[383]
Most consecutive games with 6 touchdown passes and no interceptions: 2, Ben Roethlisberger, 2014[384]
Most consecutive touchdowns, none intercepted, home: 49, Aaron Rodgers[347]
Most games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 124 Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[385]
Most games with 2+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 97, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[386]
Most games with 3+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 55, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[387]
Most games with 4+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 22, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[388]
Most games with 5+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 7, Drew Brees, 2004–2017.[389]
Most games with 6+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 3, Peyton Manning, 1998–2015.[390]
Most games with 7 touchdown passes and no interceptions, career: 1, Y. A. Tittle, 10-28-1962; Peyton Manning, 9-5-2013; Nick Foles, 11-3-2013[391]
Most games with 1+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 14, Tom Brady 2010[392]
Most games with 2+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 11, Tom Brady 2010, Aaron Rodgers 2014[393]
Most games with 3+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 8, Tom Brady 2007, Aaron Rodgers 2014[394]
Most games with 4+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 6, Peyton Manning, 2013[395]
Most games with 5+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 3, Tom Brady 2007[396]
Most games with 6+ touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 2, Ben Roethlisberger 2014[397]
Most games with 7 touchdown passes and no interceptions, season: 1, Y. A. Tittle, 10-28-1962; Peyton Manning, 9-5-2013; Nick Foles, 11-3-2013[398]
Most games with 20+ completions and no interceptions, career: 92, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[399]
Most games with 30+ completions and no interceptions, career: 26, Drew Brees, 2006–2017.[400]
Most games with 20+ completions and no interceptions, season: 10, Tom Brady, 2007, 2010[401]
Most games with 30+ completions and no interceptions, season: 5, Tom Brady 2007; Drew Brees, 2011, 2015[402]
Most games with 30+ pass attempts and no interceptions, career: 95, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[403]
Most games with 40+ pass attempts and no interceptions, career: 29, Drew Brees, 2002–2017; Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[404]
Most games with 50+ pass attempts and no interceptions, career: 8, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.[405]
Most games with 30+ pass attempts and no interceptions, season: 10, Tom Brady, 2012[406]
Most games with 40+ pass attempts and no interceptions, season: 5, Peyton Manning, 2013[407]

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Best touchdown pass–interception differential, game: +7 (7 TDs, 0 INTs), Y. A. Tittle, 10-28-1962; Peyton Manning, 9-5-2013; Nick Foles, 11-3-2013[348]
Best touchdown pass–interception differential, season: +45 (55 TDs, 10 INTs), Peyton Manning, 2013
Best touchdown pass–interception differential, rookie season: +19 (23 TDs, 4 INTs), Dak Prescott, 2016[408]
Best touchdown pass–interception ratio, rookie season: 5.75:1 (23 TDs, 4 INTs), Dak Prescott, 2016.
Best touchdown pass–interception differential, career: +328 (488 TDs, 160 INTs), Tom Brady, 2001-2017.
Best touchdown pass-interception differential, playoffs, career: +40 (71 TDs, 31 INTs), Tom Brady, 2002–2018.
Best touchdown pass–interception ratio, career: 4.01:1 (313 TDs, 78 INTs), Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017.
Best touchdown pass-interception ratio, playoffs, career: 3.6:1 (36 TDs, 10 INTs), Aaron Rodgers, 2008-2017.
Best touchdown pass–interception ratio, season: 14:1 (28 TDs, 2 INTs), Tom Brady, 2016 (minimum 14 TD passes).
Best passing yards–interception ratio, career: 493.62:1 (38,502 yards, 78 INTs), Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017.
Best passing yards-interception ratio, playoffs, career: 467.67:1 (4,209 yards, 9 INTs), Drew Brees, 2004–2018.
Best passing yards–interception ratio, season: 1,777:1 (3,554 yards, 2 INTs), Tom Brady, 2016 (minimum 2,000 passing yards).

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Most seasons led league, lowest percentage intercepted: 5, Sammy Baugh, 1940, 1942, 1944–45, 1947[1]:s-11
Lowest percentage passes had intercepted, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 1.59 (78 INTs, 4,895 attempts), Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017.[1]:s-11[409]
Lowest percentage pick 6s, career (minimum 1,500 attempts): 0.000409 (2 pick 6s, 4,895 attempts), Aaron Rodgers, 2005–2017.[1]:s-11[410]
Lowest percentage passes had intercepted season (minimum 200 attempts): 0.0 (0 INTs, 200 attempts), Brian Hoyer, 2016
Lowest percentage passes had intercepted rookie season: 0.87 (4 INTs, 459 attempts), Dak Prescott, 2016[1]:s-11[411]

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Most times sacked, career: 525, Brett Favre 1991–2010[1]:s-11
Most times sacked, season: 76, David Carr 2002[1]:s-11[412]
Most times sacked, game: 12, Bert Jones on October 26, 1980; Warren Moon on September 29, 1985; Donovan McNabb on September 30, 2007[1]:s-11[413]
Most sack yards lost, career: 3,794, Dave Krieg
Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), season: 1.2% (3 times sacked, 255 passing plays), Steve Walsh, 1991[414]
Lowest sacked percentage (times sacked per passing play attempted), career: 2.95%, Steve Walsh

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Most seasons leading league: 8, Don Hutson, 1936–37, 1939, 1941–45[1]:s-12[415]
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 5, Don Hutson, 1941–45[1]:s-12[415]
Most pass receptions, career: 1,549 Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]:s-12[416]
Most consecutive pass receptions, no fumbles, career: 609, Tony Gonzalez, December 23, 2006 – December 28, 2013 (end of career)
Most consecutive pass receptions, no touchdown receptions: 242, Thomas Jones, 2000–2007
Most pass receptions, no touchdown receptions, career: 201, Gerald Riggs, 1983–1991
Most pass receptions, no touchdown receptions, season: 85, James Wilder, 1984
Most pass receptions, no touchdown receptions, game: 18, Jason Witten, Oct. 28, 2012
Most pass receptions, game, rookie: 14, Roy Helu, Nov 6, 2011[417]
Most pass receptions, first game: 13, Sid Blanks, Sep 12, 1964[417]
Highest reception average per game, career: 6.4, Antonio Brown, (733 Receptions/115 Games), 2011–2017
Highest reception average per game, season: 8.94, Marvin Harrison, (143 Receptions/16 Games), 2002
Most pass receptions, season: 143, Marvin Harrison, 2002[1]:s-12[418]
Most pass receptions, season, away: 74, Julio Jones, 2015
Most pass receptions, season, home: 82, Marvin Harrison, 2002
Most pass receptions, season, tight end: 110, Jason Witten, 2012
Most pass receptions, season, running back: 102, Matt Forte, 2014
Most pass receptions, rookie, season: 101, Anquan Boldin, 2003[1]:s-12
Most pass receptions, game: 21, Brandon Marshall on December 13, 2009[1]:s-12[1]:s-12[419]
Most pass receptions, one half: 13, Jason Witten on October 28, 2012
Most consecutive games, 1+ pass receptions: 274, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[420]
Most consecutive games, 1+ pass receptions to start a career: 190, Marvin Harrison 1996–2008
Most consecutive games, 2+ pass receptions: 147, Tim Brown 1993–2002[421]
Most consecutive games, 3+ pass receptions: 82, Reggie Wayne 2009–2014[422]
Most consecutive games, 4+ pass receptions: 39, Julio Jones, 2013–2016[423]
Most consecutive games, 5+ pass receptions: 36, Antonio Brown 2013–2015[424]
Most consecutive games, 6+ pass receptions: 16, Marvin Harrison 2002–2003[425]
Most consecutive games, 7+ pass receptions: 14, Antonio Brown 2014–2015[426]
Most consecutive games, 8+ pass receptions: 8, Antonio Brown 2014[427]
Most consecutive games, 9+ pass receptions: 6, Marvin Harrison 2002[428]
Most consecutive games, 10+ pass receptions: 4, Calvin Johnson 2012[429]
Most consecutive games, 11+ pass receptions: 2, by 18 players, most recently by Julio Jones 2015[430]
Most consecutive games, 12+ pass receptions: 2, by 8 players, most recently by Julio Jones 2015[431]
Most consecutive seasons, 50+ pass receptions: 16, Tony Gonzalez 1999–2013[432]
Most consecutive seasons, 60+ pass receptions: 15, Tony Gonzalez 1999–2013[433]
Most consecutive seasons, 70+ pass receptions: 11, Tony Gonzalez 2003–2013[434]
Most consecutive seasons, 90+ pass receptions: 6, Torry Holt 2002–2007[435]
Most consecutive seasons, 100+ pass receptions: 5, Antonio Brown 2013–2017[436]
Most seasons, 5+ pass receptions: 20, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[437]
Most seasons, 10+ pass receptions: 19, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[438]
Most seasons, 15+ pass receptions: 19, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[439]
Most seasons, 20+ pass receptions: 19, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[440]
Most seasons, 25+ pass receptions: 19, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[441]
Most seasons, 30+ pass receptions: 19, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[442]
Most seasons, 35+ pass receptions: 18, Jerry Rice 1985–2003[443]
Most seasons, 40+ pass receptions: 18, Jerry Rice 1985–2003[444]
Most seasons, 45+ pass receptions: 18, Jerry Rice 1985–2003[445]
Most seasons, 50+ pass receptions: 17, Jerry Rice 1986–2003[446]
Most seasons, 55+ pass receptions: 17, Jerry Rice 1986–2003[447]
Most seasons, 60+ pass receptions: 17, Jerry Rice 1986–2003[448]
Most seasons, 65+ pass receptions: 15, Jerry Rice 1986–2002[449]
Most seasons, 70+ pass receptions: 14, Tony Gonzalez 1999–2013[450]
Most seasons, 75+ pass receptions: 13, Jerry Rice 1986–2002[451]
Most seasons, 80+ pass receptions: 12, Jerry Rice 1986–2002[452]
Most seasons, 85+ pass receptions: 8, Larry Fitzgerald 2005–2017[453]
Most seasons, 90+ pass receptions: 8, Larry Fitzgerald 2005–2017[454]
Most seasons, 95+ pass receptions: 7, Larry Fitzgerald 2005–2017[455]
Most seasons, 100+ pass receptions: 6, Brandon Marshall 2007–2015[456]
Most seasons, 105+ pass receptions: 5, Wes Welker 2007–2012[457]
Most seasons, 110+ pass receptions: 5, Wes Welker 2007–2012[458]
Most seasons, 115+ pass receptions: 3, Wes Welker 2009–2012[459]
Most seasons, 120+ pass receptions: 2, Cris Carter 1994–1995, Wes Welker 2009–2011, Antonio Brown 2014–2015[460]
Most seasons, 125+ pass receptions: 2, Antonio Brown 2014–2015[461]
Most games, 5+ pass receptions, season: 16, Jimmy Smith 2001, Pierre Garçon 2013, and Antonio Brown 2013–14, Jarvis Landry 2017
Most games, 6+ pass receptions, season: 15, Marvin Harrison 2002
Most games, 7+ pass receptions, season: 14, Antonio Brown 2014
Most games, 8+ pass receptions, season: 12, Marvin Harrison 2002
Most games, 9+ pass receptions, season: 10, Marvin Harrison 2002, Julio Jones 2015
Most games, 10+ pass receptions, season: 7, Wes Welker 2009, Andre Johnson 2008
Most games, 11+ pass receptions, season: 5, Marvin Harrison 2002
Most games, 12+ pass receptions, season: 4, Cris Carter 1995
Most games, 13+ pass receptions, season: 3, Antonio Brown 2015
Most games, 14+ pass receptions, season: 2, Antonio Brown 2015, Keenan Allen 2015, Reggie Wayne 2010
Most games, 15+ pass receptions, season: 2, Antonio Brown 2015
Most games, 16+ pass receptions, season: 2, Antonio Brown 2015
Most games, 1+ reception, career: 296, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 2+ receptions, career: 284, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 3+ receptions, career: 256, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 4+ receptions, career: 213, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 5+ receptions, career: 166, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 6+ receptions, career: 128, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 7+ receptions, career: 86, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 8+ receptions, career: 51, Marvin Harrison 1996–2008
Most games, 9+ receptions, career: 39, Andre Johnson 2004–2014
Most games, 10+ receptions, career: 22, Andre Johnson 2004–2014
Most games, 11+ receptions, career: 13, Andre Johnson 2004–2013
Most games, 12+ receptions, career: 9, Wes Welker 2007–2014
Most games, 13+ receptions, career: 5, Wes Welker 2007–2014
Most games, 14+ receptions, career: 3, Jason Witten 2007–present, Antonio Brown 2015-2016
Most games, 15+ receptions, career: 2, Brandon Marshall 2008–present, Wes Welker 2009–2014, Jason Witten 2007–present, Antonio Brown 2010–2015
Most games, 16+ receptions, career: 2, Brandon Marshall 2008–present, Antonio Brown 2010–2015
Most games, 17+ receptions, career: 2, Brandon Marshall 2008–present
Most games, 18+ receptions, career: 2, Brandon Marshall 2008–present
Most games, 19+ receptions, career: 1, Brandon Marshall 2009, Terrell Owens 2000
Most games, 20+ receptions, career: 1, Brandon Marshall 2009, Terrell Owens 2000
Fewest games to record 100 career receptions: 14, Odell Beckham Jr. 2014–2015
Fewest games to record 200 career receptions: 30, Odell Beckham Jr. 2014–2016
Fewest games to record 300 career receptions: 45, Odell Beckham Jr. 2014–2017
Fewest games to record 400 career receptions: 67, Anquan Boldin 2003–2007
Fewest games to record 500 career receptions: 80, Anquan Boldin 2003–2008, Julio Jones 2011–2017
Fewest games to record 600 career receptions: 96, Antonio Brown 2010–2016
Fewest games to record 700 career receptions: 114, Marvin Harrison 1996–2003
Fewest games to record 800 career receptions: 131, Marvin Harrison 1996–2004
Fewest games to record 900 career receptions: 149, Marvin Harrison 1996–2005
Fewest games to record 1,000 career receptions: 167, Marvin Harrison 1996–2006
Fewest games to record 1,100 career receptions: 190, Marvin Harrison 1996–2008
Fewest games to record 1,200 career receptions: 214, Larry Fitzgerald 2004–2017

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Most seasons leading league: 7, Don Hutson, 1936, 1938–39, 1941–44[1]:s-12[462]
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Don Hutson, 1941–44[1]:s-12[462]
Most receiving yards, career: 22,895, Jerry Rice 1985–2004[1]:s-12[463]
Most receiving yards per game average, career: 96.3, Julio Jones, (7,610 yards/79 Games), 2011–present[464]
Most receiving yards per game average, season: 129.0, Wes Chandler, (1,032 yards/8 Games), 1982[465]
Most seasons 500 or more yards receiving: 18, Jerry Rice 1985–2003
Most seasons 1,000 or more yards receiving: 14, Jerry Rice, 1986–2002[1]:s-12
Most seasons 1,500 or more yards receiving: 4, Jerry Rice 1986–1995
Most consecutive seasons 500 or more yards receiving: 16, Tony Gonzalez 1998–2013
Most consecutive seasons 1,000 or more yards receiving: 11, Jerry Rice 1986–1996
Most consecutive seasons 1,500 or more yards receiving: 2, Marvin Harrison 2001–2002, Andre Johnson 2008–2009, Calvin Johnson 2011–2012, Antonio Brown 2014–2015, Julio Jones 2014–2015
Most receiving yards, season: 1,964, Calvin Johnson, 2012[1]:s-12[466]
Most receiving yards, two seasons, to start a career: 2,755, Odell Beckham Jr., 2014–2015:s-12[467]
Most receiving yards, rookie, season: 1,473, Bill Groman (AFL), 1960[1]:s-12
Most receiving yards, no fumbles, season: 1,746, Charley Hennigan (AFL), 1961
Most receiving yards, no touchdown receptions, career: 1,516, Gerald Riggs, 1982–1991
Most receiving yards, no touchdown receptions, season: 963, Al Toon, 1991
Most receiving yards, no touchdown receptions, game: 284, Antonio Brown, November 8, 2015
Most receiving yards, season, at home: 1,089, Andre Johnson, 2008
Most receiving yards, season, away: 1,025, Calvin Johnson, 2011
Most receiving yards, season, TE: 1,327, Rob Gronkowski, 2011
Most receiving yards, season, RB: 1,048, Marshall Faulk, 1999
Most receiving yards, game: 336, Flipper Anderson, Nov. 26, 1989 (OT)[468]
Most receiving yards, non-overtime game: 329, Calvin Johnson, October 27, 2013[468]
Most receiving yards, outdoor game: 309, Stephone Paige, Dec 22, 1985[468]
Most receiving yards, outdoor away game: 303, Jim Benton, Nov 22, 1945[468]
Most receiving yards, non-overtime away game: 303, Jim Benton, Nov 22, 1945[468]
Most receiving yards, game, rookie: 255, Jerry Butler, September 23, 1979[469]
Most receiving yards, first game: 217, Anquan Boldin, September 7, 2003[470]
Most receiving yards, game, TE: 214, Shannon Sharpe, Oct 20, 2002[468]
Most receiving yards, one half: 258, Stephone Paige, Dec 22, 1985[471]
Most receiving yards, one quarter: 210, Qadry Ismail, Dec 12, 1999[472]
Most games, 50+ receiving yards, career: 198, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]:s-13[473]
Most games, 100+ receiving yards, career: 76, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]:s-13[474]
Most games, 150+ receiving yards, career: 30, Jerry Rice, 1985–2003[475]
Most games, 200+ receiving yards, career: 5; Lance Alworth, 1963–67;[1]:s-12 Calvin Johnson, 2007–2015[476][477]
Most games, 250+ receiving yards, career: 3; Julio Jones, 2014–17
Most games, 50+ receiving yards, season: 16, Antonio Brown 2013–14[478]
Most games, 90+ receiving yards, season: 13, Michael Irvin 1995, Antonio Brown 2014[479]
Most games, 90+ receiving yards, rookie, season: 9, Odell Beckham 2014[480]
Most games, 100+ receiving yards, season: 11, Michael Irvin 1995, Calvin Johnson 2012[481]
Most games, 150+ receiving yards, season: 5; Tim Brown, 1997; Jerry Rice, 1995; Roy Green, 1984; Antonio Brown, 2017;[482]
Most games, 200+ receiving yards, season: 3, Charley Hennigan (AFL), 1961[483]
Most consecutive games, 50+ receiving yards: 35, Antonio Brown 2013–2015[484]
Most consecutive games, 90+ receiving yards, season: 9, Michael Irvin 1995, Odell Beckham 2014[480]
Most consecutive games, 90+ receiving yards, rookie, season: 9, Odell Beckham 2014[480]
Most consecutive games, 100+ receiving yards: 8, Calvin Johnson 2012[485]
Most consecutive games, 125+ receiving yards: 5, Calvin Johnson 2012, Pat Studstill 1966[486]
Most consecutive games, 150+ receiving yards: 3, Josh Gordon 2013, Isaac Bruce 1995, Andre Rison 1990, Roy Green 1984, James Lofton 1984, Don Maynard 1968[487]
Most consecutive games, 200+ receiving yards: 2, Josh Gordon 2013[488]
Most receiving yards, 2 consecutive games: 498, Josh Gordon 2013
Most receiving yards, 2 consecutive games 4 days apart: 461, Andre Johnson 2012
Most receiving yards, 3 consecutive games: 649, Josh Gordon 2013
Most receiving yards, 4 consecutive games: 774, Josh Gordon 2013
Longest pass reception (see also 99–yard pass play): 99, by 12 players, most recently Victor Cruz on December 24, 2011[1]:s-13[489]
Fewest games to reach 1,000 career receiving yards: 10, Lionel Taylor 1960, Bill Groman 1960
Fewest games to reach 2,000 career receiving yards: 20, Bill Groman 1960–1961, Charley Hennigan 1960–1961
Fewest games to reach 3,000 career receiving yards: 29, Charley Hennigan 1960–1962
Fewest games to reach 4,000 career receiving yards: 42, Lance Alworth 1962–1965, Odell Beckham Jr. 2014–2016
Fewest games to reach 5,000 career receiving yards: 52, Lance Alworth 1962–1966
Fewest games to reach 6,000 career receiving yards: 62, Lance Alworth 1962–1967
Fewest games to reach 7,000 career receiving yards: 72, Lance Alworth 1962–1968, Julio Jones 2011–2016
Fewest games to reach 8,000 career receiving yards: 83, Lance Alworth 1962–1969
Fewest games to reach 9,000 career receiving yards: 93, Lance Alworth 1962–1969
Fewest games to reach 10,000 career receiving yards: 115, Calvin Johnson 2007–2014
Fewest games to reach 11,000 career receiving yards: 127, Calvin Johnson 2007–2015
Fewest games to reach 12,000 career receiving yards: 142, Jerry Rice 1985–1994
Fewest games to reach 13,000 career receiving yards: 160, Jerry Rice 1985–1995

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Highest average gain, career (minimum 200 receptions): 22.26 (4,996 yards / 224 receptions), Homer Jones, 1964–70[1]:s-13
Highest average gain, season (minimum 24 receptions): 32.58 (782 yards / 24 receptions), Don Currivan, 1947[1]:s-13
Highest average gain, game (minimum 3 receptions): 63.00 (189 yards / 3 receptions), Torry Holt on September 24, 2000[1]:s-13

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Most seasons led league: 9, Don Hutson, 1935–38, 1940–1944[1]:s-14
Most consecutive seasons led league: 5, Don Hutson, 1940–1944[1]:s-14
Most touchdowns, career: 197, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[490]
Most touchdowns, season: 23, Randy Moss, 2007[491]
Most touchdowns for a TE, season; 17, Rob Gronkowski, 2011
Most touchdowns for a RB, season; 9, Billy Cannon, 1961; Bill Brown, 1964; Chuck Foreman, 1975; Leroy Hoard, 1991; Marshall Faulk, 2001[492]
Most touchdowns, rookie season: 17, Randy Moss, 1998[1]:s-14
Most touchdowns, season, home: 13, Jerry Rice, 1987; Marvin Harrison, 2001; Jordy Nelson, 2011
Most touchdowns, season, away: 14, Randy Moss, 2007
Highest average touchdown receptions per game, season: 1.83, Jerry Rice, (22 TDs/12 Games),1987
Highest average touchdown receptions per game, career: 0.853, Don Hutson, (99 TDs/116 Games), 1935–1945
Most touchdowns, back-to-back games: 7, Cloyce Box, Nov 23, 1950-Dec 3, 1950
Most touchdowns, back-to-back games 4 days apart: 6, Sterling Sharpe, Nov 20, 1994-Nov 24, 1994
Most touchdowns, game: 5, Bob Shaw on October 2, 1950, Jerry Rice on October 14, 1990; Kellen Winslow on November 22, 1981[493]
Most touchdowns, one half: 4, Don Hutson, Oct 7, 1945; Dante Lavelli, Oct 14, 1949; Bob Shaw, Oct 2, 1950; Harold Jackson, Oct 14, 1973; Paul Warfield Dec 15, 1973; Ahmad Rashād, Sep 2, 1979; Roy Green, Nov 13, 1983; Mark Ingram, Nov 27, 1994; Marcus Robinson, Nov 23, 2003; Randy Moss, Nov 18, 2007
Most touchdowns, one quarter: 4, Don Hutson, Oct 7, 1945
Most consecutive games, 1+ TD receptions: 13, Jerry Rice, 1986–1987[1]:s-14
Most consecutive games, 2+ TD receptions: 4, Cris Carter, 1995; Calvin Johnson, 2011; Doug Baldwin, 2015
Most consecutive games, 3+ TD receptions: 3, Cloyce Box, 1952
Most games 1+ TD receptions, career: 139, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
Most games 2+ TD receptions, career: 44, Jerry Rice, 1986–2002
Most games 3+ TD receptions, career: 11, Jerry Rice, 1986–2001
Most games 4+ TD receptions, career: 2, Bob Shaw, 1949–1950; Jerry Rice, 1990–1993; Sterling Sharpe, 1993–1994
Most games 1+ TD receptions, season: 13, Mark Clayton, 1984; Jerry Rice, 1989; Carl Pickens, 1995; Randy Moss, 2007
Most games 2+ TD receptions, season: 8, Randy Moss, 2007
Most games 3+ TD receptions, season: 4, Sonny Randle, 1960
Most consecutive seasons, 1+ TD receptions: 20, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004
Most consecutive seasons, 2+ TD receptions: 17, Tony Gonzalez, 1997–2013
Most consecutive seasons, 3+ TD receptions: 15, Terrell Owens, 1996–2010
Most consecutive seasons, 4+ TD receptions: 15, Terrell Owens, 1996–2010
Most consecutive seasons, 5+ TD receptions: 11, Terrell Owens, 2000–2010; Marvin Harrison, 1996–2006; Cris Carter, 1991–2001; Tim Brown, 1991–2001; Jerry Rice, 1986–1996; Don Hutson, 1935–1945
Most consecutive seasons, 6+ TD receptions: 11, Marvin Harrison, 1996–2006; Jerry Rice, 1986–1996; Don Hutson, 1935–1945
Most consecutive seasons, 7+ TD receptions: 11, Jerry Rice, 1986–1996
Most consecutive seasons, 8+ TD receptions: 11, Jerry Rice, 1986–1996
Most consecutive seasons, 9+ TD receptions: 10, Jerry Rice, 1986–1995
Most consecutive seasons, 10+ TD receptions: 8, Marvin Harrison, 1999–2006
Most consecutive seasons, 11+ TD receptions: 4, Marvin Harrison, 1999–2002; Lance Alworth, 1963–1966; Art Powell, 1963–1966
Most consecutive seasons, 12+ TD receptions: 3, Jerry Rice, 1989–1991, 1993–1995; Marvin Harrison, 1999–2001, 2004–2006; Terrell Owens, 2000–2002; Lance Alworth, 1964–1966; Cris Carter, 1997–1999
Most consecutive seasons, 13+ TD receptions: 3, Jerry Rice, 1989–1991, 1993–1995; Terrell Owens, 2000–2002; Lance Alworth, 1964–1966
Most consecutive seasons, 14+ TD receptions: 2, Jerry Rice, 1986–1987; Marvin Harrison, 2000–2001
Most consecutive seasons, 15+ TD receptions: 2, Jerry Rice, 1986–1987
Most seasons with at least 1 touchdown reception: 20, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 2 touchdown receptions: 19, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 3 touchdown receptions: 18, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 4 touchdown receptions: 16, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 5 touchdown receptions: 16, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 6 touchdown receptions: 15, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 7 touchdown receptions: 15, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 8 touchdown receptions: 13, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 9 touchdown receptions: 12, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 10 touchdown receptions: 9, Jerry Rice; Randy Moss
Most seasons with at least 11 touchdown receptions: 8, Jerry Rice; Randy Moss
Most seasons with at least 12 touchdown receptions: 8, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 13 touchdown receptions: 8, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 14 touchdown receptions: 6, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 15 touchdown receptions: 5, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 16 touchdown receptions: 3, Randy Moss
Most seasons with at least 17 touchdown receptions: 3, Randy Moss
Most seasons with at least 18 touchdown receptions: 1, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Sterling Sharpe, Mark Clayton
Most seasons with at least 19 touchdown receptions: 1, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice
Most seasons with at least 20 touchdown receptions: 1, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice
Most touchdown receptions, 20+ yards, game 4, Cloyce Box, 12-03-1950; Art Powell, 12-22-1963; Wesley Walker, 9-21-1986
Most touchdown receptions, 70+ yards, career: 12, Lance Alworth, 1963–1970
Most touchdown receptions, 70+ yards, season: 6, Elroy Hirsch, 1951
Most touchdown receptions, 90+ yards, career: 3, John Taylor, 1989–1991
Most touchdown receptions, 90+ yards, game: 2, John Taylor, Dec 11, 1989
Fewest games to reach 50 career touchdown receptions: 54, Lance Alworth 1962–1966

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Most seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 6 Jim Brown, 1958–1959, 1961, 1963–1965[494]
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in yards from scrimmage, 4 Thurman Thomas, 1989–1992[494]
Most yards from scrimmage, career: 23,540, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]:s-14[495]
Most yards from scrimmage, season: 2,509, Chris Johnson, 2009[1]:s-14[496]
Most yards from scrimmage, no fumbles, season: 2,189, Marshall Faulk, 2000
Most yards from scrimmage, no touchdowns, season: 1,124, Clark Gaines, 1979
Most yards from scrimmage, rookie, season: 2,212, Eric Dickerson, 1983[1]:s-14
Most yards from scrimmage, season, away: 1,289, O.J. Simpson, 1976
Highest average yards from scrimmage per game, career (100 games): 125.52, Jim Brown (14,811 yards/118 games), 1957–1965
Highest average yards from scrimmage per game, career (40 games): 128.97, Le'veon Bell (7,996 yards/ 62 games), 2014–2017
Highest average yards from scrimmage per game, season: 163.36, Priest Holmes (2,237 yards/14 games), 2002
Most attempts, season: 492, (407 rushes, 85 receptions), James Wilder, 1984
Most attempts, no fumbles, season: 430 (397 rushes, 33 receptions), Gerald Riggs, 1985
Most combined attempts, no touchdowns, season: 258 (228 rushes, 30 receptions), Marcel Shipp, 2003
Most attempts, rookie, season: 441, (390 rushes, 51 receptions), Eric Dickerson, 1983
Most yards from scrimmage, game: 336, (all receiving yards), Flipper Anderson, Nov. 26, 1989 (OT)[1]:s-14[497]
Most yards from scrimmage, non-overtime game: 330, Billy Cannon, Dec. 10, 1961
Most yards from scrimmage, no touchdowns, game: 307, Antonio Brown, November 8, 2015
Most yards from scrimmage, first game: 246, Kareem Hunt, September 7, 2017
Most yards from scrimmage, back-to-back games: 525, Walter Payton, Nov 20, 1977-Nov 24, 1977
Most games, 50 yards from scrimmage, career: 202, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, career: 108, Walter Payton, 1975–1987
Most games, 150 yards from scrimmage, career: 46, Barry Sanders, 1989–1998
Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, career: 14, Marshall Faulk, 1994–2005
Most games, 250 yards from scrimmage, career: 5, Marshall Faulk, 1994–2005
Most games, 100 yards from scrimmage, season: 15, Marcus Allen, 1985; Barry Sanders, 1997; Edgerrin James, 2000; David Johnson 2016
Most games, 150 yards from scrimmage, season: 10, Chris Johnson, 2009
Most games, 200 yards from scrimmage, season: 5, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2003
Most games, 250 yards from scrimmage, season: 2, Marshall Faulk, 2000
Most games, 90 yards from scrimmage, season: 16, William Andrews, 1981
Most consecutive games, 100 yards from scrimmage: 17, Marcus Allen, 1985–1986
Most consecutive games, 200 yards from scrimmage: 3, Le'Veon Bell, Nov 17, 2014, Nov 30, 2014, Dec 7, 2014. Walter Payton, Nov 13, 1977, Nov 20, 1977, Nov 24, 1977
Most consecutive seasons, 500 or more yards from scrimmage: 16, Tony Gonzalez, 1998–2013
Most seasons, 500 or more yards from scrimmage: 18, Jerry Rice, 1985–1996, 1998–2003
Most consecutive seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002
Most seasons, 1000 or more yards from scrimmage: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, 2004, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, 1998, 2001–2002
Most consecutive seasons, 1500 or more yards from scrimmage: 8, LaDainian Tomlinson, 2001–2008
Most seasons, 1500 or more yards from scrimmage: 10, Walter Payton 1976–1981, 1983–1986
Most consecutive seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001
Most seasons, 2000 or more yards from scrimmage: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001, Eric Dickerson 1983–84, 1986, 1988, Walter Payton 1977, 1983–85
Fewest games to reach 1,000 yards from scrimmage: 7, Eric Dickerson 1983, Kareem Hunt 2017
Fewest games to reach 2,000 yards from scrimmage: 14, Eric Dickerson 1983
Fewest games to reach 3,000 yards from scrimmage: 22, Edgerrin James 1983–1984
Fewest games to reach 4,000 yards from scrimmage: 30, Eric Dickerson 1983–1984, Edgerrin James 1999–2000
Fewest games to reach 5,000 yards from scrimmage: 36, Edgerrin James 1999–2001
Fewest games to reach 6,000 yards from scrimmage: 44, Edgerrin James 1999–2002
Fewest games to reach 7,000 yards from scrimmage: 55, Eric Dickerson 1983–1986
Fewest games to reach 8,000 yards from scrimmage: 64, Eric Dickerson 1983–1987
Fewest games to reach 9,000 yards from scrimmage: 72, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2005, Edgerrin James 1999–2004
Fewest games to reach 10,000 yards from scrimmage: 78, Edgerrin James 1999–2004
Fewest games to reach 11,000 yards from scrimmage: 87, Edgerrin James 1999–2005
Fewest games to reach 12,000 yards from scrimmage: 95, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2006, Edgerrin James 1999–2005
Fewest games to reach 13,000 yards from scrimmage: 104, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2007
Fewest games to reach 14,000 yards from scrimmage: 111, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2007
Fewest games to reach 15,000 yards from scrimmage: 121, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2008
Fewest games to reach 16,000 yards from scrimmage: 129, Marshall Faulk 1994–2002
Fewest games to reach 17,000 yards from scrimmage: 142, Marshall Faulk 1994–2003
Fewest games to reach 18,000 yards from scrimmage: 149, Barry Sanders 1989–1998
Fewest games to reach 19,000 yards from scrimmage: 164, Walter Payton 1975–1986
Fewest games to reach 20,000 yards from scrimmage: 174, Walter Payton 1975–1986

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Most seasons leading league, combined net yards: 5, Jim Brown, 1958–61, 1964[1]:s-24
Most consecutive seasons leading league, combined net yards: 4, Jim Brown, 1958–1961[1]:s-24

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Most combined attempts, career: 4,939, Emmitt Smith (4,409 rushes, 515 receptions, 15 fumble returns), 1990–2004[1]:s-24
Most combined attempts, season: 492, James Wilder (407 rushes, 85 receptions, 0 returns), 1984[1]:s-24
Most combined attempts, no fumbles, season: 430, Gerald Riggs (397 rushes, 33 receptions), 1985
Most combined attempts, no touchdowns, season: 258, Marcel Shipp (228 rushes, 30 receptions), 2003
Most combined attempts, no touchdowns, career: 300, Larry Marshall (162 punt returns, 138 kickoff returns), 1972–1978
Most consecutive combined attempts, no touchdowns, career: 512, Marcel Shipp (438 rushes, 74 receptions), December 15, 2002 – December 3, 2006
Most combined attempts, rookie, season: 441, Eric Dickerson (390 rushes, 51 receptions, 0 returns), 1983[1]:s-24
Most combined attempts per fumble, career, minimum 2,000 attempts: 138.0, Curtis Martin, 1995–2005
Most combined attempts per fumble, career, minimum 1,000 attempts: 199.88, Ray Rice, 2008–2013
Most consecutive combined attempts, no fumbles: 870, Steven Jackson (755 rushes, 115 receptions), Nov 3, 2011-January 3, 2016 (end of career)
Most combined attempts, no fumbles, career: 446, Darnay Scott (408 receptions, 22 rushes, 15 kickoff returns, 1 fumble return), 1994–2002
Most consecutive combined attempts, no fumbles to start a career: 589, BenJarvus Green-Ellis (559 rushes, 30 receptions), 2008–2012
Most combined attempts, game: 48, James Wilder (42 rushes, 6 receptions), on October 30, 1983 and LaDainian Tomlinson (37 rushes, 11 receptions), on December 1, 2002 (OT)[1]:s-24

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Most yards gained, career: 23,546, Jerry Rice, 1985–2004[1]:s-24
Most yards gained, total, season: 2,696, Darren Sproles, 2011[1]:s-24
Highest average yards per game, season: 175.9, Terry Metcalf (2,462 yards/13 games), 1975
Highest average yards per game, career: 138.8, Gale Sayers (9,435 yards/68 games), 1965–1971
Most yards gained, total, season, home: 1,508, Chris Johnson, 2009
Most yards gained, total, season, away: 1,455, Timmy Brown, 1962
Most yards gained, total, rookie, season: 2,317, Tim Brown, 1988[1]:s-24
Most yards gained, no touchdowns, season: 2,208, Wes Welker, 2005
Most yards gained, no fumbles, season: 2,215, Le'veon Bell, 2014
Most yards gained, total, game: 404, Glyn Milburn; Dec 10, 1995[1]:s-24
Most games, 50 yards gained, career: 202, Jerry Rice 1985–2004
Most games, 100 yards gained, career: 118, Brian Mitchell 1990–2003
Most games, 150 yards gained, career: 46, Walter Payton 1975–1986, Barry Sanders 1989–1998
Most games, 200 yards gained, career: 17, Darren Sproles 2007–present
Most games, 250 yards gained, career: 7, Terry Metcalf 1974–1977
Most games, 300 yards gained, career: 2, Jacoby Ford 2010, Josh Cribbs 2007–2009, Adrian Peterson 2007, Lionel James 1985, Gale Sayers 1965–1966
Most games, 1 yard gained, season: 17, Dexter Carter 1995
Most games, 93 yard gained, season: 16, Brian Mitchell 1994
Most games, 100 yards gained, season: 15, David Johnson 2016, Michael Lewis 2002, Edgerrin James 2000, MarTay Jenkins 2000, Derrick Mason 2000, Barry Sanders 1997, Marcus Allen 1985
Most games, 150 yards gained, season: 11, Michael Lewis 2002, Terry Metcalf 1975, Darren Sproles 2011
Most games, 200 yards gained, season: 5, Fred Jackson 2009, Josh Cribbs 2009, LaDainian Tomlinson 2003, Walter Payton 1977, Timmy Brown 1962, Terry Metcalf 1975
Most games, 250 yards gained, season: 3, Timmy Brown 1962, Lionel James 1985, Terry Metcalf 1977
Most games, 300 yards gained, season: 2, Jacoby Ford 2010, Adrian Peterson 2007, Lionel James 1985
Most consecutive games, 100 or more yards: 23, Gale Sayers, 1965–1967
Most consecutive games, 200 or more yards: 4, Darren Sproles, 2008–2009
Most consecutive seasons, 1000 or more yards: 13, Emmitt Smith, 1990–2002
Most seasons, 1000 or more yards: 14, Emmitt Smith 1990–2002, 2004, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, 1998, 2001–2002
Most consecutive seasons, 1500 or more yards: 9, Brian Mitchell, 1994–2002
Most seasons, 1500 or more yards: 10, Walter Payton 1976–1981, 1983–1986
Most consecutive seasons, 2000 or more yards: 4, Marshall Faulk 1998–2001; Dante Hall 2002–2005; Darren Sproles 2008–2011
Most seasons, 2000 or more yards: 4, Walter Payton 1977, 1983–1985; Eric Dickerson 1983–1984, 1986, 1988; Brian Mitchell 1994–1995, 1997–1998; Marshall Faulk 1998–2001; Dante Hall 2002–2005; Tiki Barber 2000, 2004–2006; Darren Sproles 2008–2011
Fewest games to reach 1,000 all purpose yards: 5, Adrian Peterson 2007
Fewest games to reach 2,000 all purpose yards: 13, Gale Sayers 1965, James Brooks 1981, Danny Amendola 2009
Fewest games to reach 3,000 all purpose yards: 20, Gale Sayers 1965–1966
Fewest games to reach 4,000 all purpose yards: 25, Gale Sayers 1965–1966
Fewest games to reach 5,000 all purpose yards: 31, Gale Sayers 1965–1967
Fewest games to reach 6,000 all purpose yards: 39, Gale Sayers 1965–1967
Fewest games to reach 7,000 all purpose yards: 44, Gale Sayers 1965–1968
Fewest games to reach 8,000 all purpose yards: 53, Gale Sayers 1965–1969
Fewest games to reach 9,000 all purpose yards: 61, Gale Sayers 1965–1969
Fewest games to reach 10,000 all purpose yards: 76, Timmy Brown 1960–1966
Fewest games to reach 11,000 all purpose yards: 83, Timmy Brown 1960–1966
Fewest games to reach 12,000 all purpose yards: 91, Darren Sproles 2005–2011
Fewest games to reach 13,000 all purpose yards: 96, Darren Sproles 2005–2012
Fewest games to reach 14,000 all purpose yards: 106, Darren Sproles 2005–2012
Fewest games to reach 15,000 all purpose yards: 114, Darren Sproles 2005–2013
Fewest games to reach 16,000 all purpose yards: 126, Darren Sproles 2005–2014
Fewest games to reach 17,000 all purpose yards: 140, Darren Sproles 2005–2015
Fewest games to reach 18,000 all purpose yards: 149, Barry Sanders 1989–1998
Fewest games to reach 19,000 all purpose yards: 160, Walter Payton 1977–1985
Fewest games to reach 20,000 all purpose yards: 168, Walter Payton 1977–1986

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Most seasons leading league: 3; Everson Walls, 1981–82, 1985; Ed Reed, 2004, 2008, 2010[1]:s-14
Most interceptions, career: 81, Paul Krause, 1964–79[1]:s-14
Most interceptions, season: 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane, 1952[1]:s-14
Most interceptions, rookie, season: 14, Dick "Night Train" Lane, 1952[1]:s-15
Most interceptions by, game: 4, by 19 players, most recently DeAngelo Hall on October 24, 2010[1]:s-15
Most interceptions, one half: 4, DeAngelo Hall on October 24, 2010[1]:s-15
Most consecutive games with an interception: 8, Tom Morrow, 1962–63[1]:s-15
Most consecutive seasons with an interception: 19, Darrell Green, Washington Redskins, 1983–2001
Most interceptions without scoring a touchdown, career: 50, Don Burroughs, 1955–1964

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Most seasons leading league: 3, Darren Sharper, 2002, 2005, 2009[1]:s-15
Most interception return yards, career: 1,590, Ed Reed, 2002–2013
Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 30 interceptions): 25.1 (1,331 yards/53 INTS), Deion Sanders, 1989–2000, 2004–2005
Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 20 interceptions): 27.6 (608 yards/22 INTS), Erik McMillan, 1989–1993
Most yards per interception return, career (minimum 10 interceptions): 33.8 (473 yards/14 INTS), Malcolm Jenkins, 2009–present
Most interception return yards without scoring a touchdown, career: 736, Jack Tatum, 1971–1980
Most interception return yards, season: 376, Darren Sharper, New Orleans Saints, 2009[1]:s-15[498]
Most interception return yards, rookie, season: 301, Don Doll, Detroit Lions, 1949[1]:s-15
Most interception return yards, game: 177, Charlie McNeil on September 24, 1961[1]:s-15
Longest interception return: 108, Ed Reed on November 23, 2008[1]:s-15

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Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, career: 12, Rod Woodson, 1987–2003[1]:s-15
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, season: 4; Ken Houston, 1971; Jim Kearney, 1972; Eric Allen 1993[1]:s-15
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, rookie, season: 3; Lem Barney, 1967; Ronnie Lott, 1981; Janoris Jenkins 2012[1]:s-15
Most interceptions returned for touchdowns, game: 2, by 30 players, most recently Zach Brown on December 30, 2012[1]:s-16
Most consecutive seasons with an interception returned for a touchdown: 6, Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers, 2006–2011

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Most seasons leading league: 4, Sammy Baugh, 1940–43; Jerrel Wilson, 1965, 1968, 1972–73
Most consecutive seasons leading league: 4, Sammy Baugh, 1940–43

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Most punts, career: 1,713, Jeff Feagles 1988–2009[1]:s-16
Most punts, season: 114, Bob Parsons, 1981 and Chad Stanley, 2002[1]:s-16
Most punts, rookie, season: 111, Brad Maynard 1997[1]:s-16
Most punts, game: 16, Leo Araguz on October 11, 1998[1]:s-16
Longest punt: 98 yards, Steve O'Neal on September 21, 1969[1]:s-16

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Most punting yardage, career: 71,211, Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009[499]
Most punting yardage, season: 5,209, Dave Zastudil, 2012[500]
Most punting yardage, rookie, season: 4,531, Brad Maynard, 1997
Most punting yardage, game: 709, Leo Araguz on October 11, 1998

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Highest average, punting, career (minimum 250 punts): 47.47 (1,192 punts for 56,580 yards), Shane Lechler, 2000–present[1]:s-16
Highest average, punting, season (among qualified players): 51.40 (35 punts for 1,799 yards), Sammy Baugh, 1940[1]:s-16
Highest average, punting, rookie, season (among qualified players): 47.84 (91 punts for 4,353 yards), Bryan Anger, 2012[1]:s-16
Highest average, punting, game (minimum 4 punts): 61.75 (4 punts for 247 yards), Bob Cifers on November 24, 1946[1]:s-16

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Highest net average, career (minimum 250 punts): 41.1 (488 punts for 22,497 net yards), Pat McAfee, 2009–present[1][501]
Highest net average, season (among qualified players): 44.23 (78 punts for 3,450 net yards), John Hekker, 2013[502]
Highest net average, rookie, season (among qualified players): 40.85 (92 punts for 3,758 net yards), Bryan Anger, 2012[1]:s-17
Highest net average game (minimum 4 punts): 59.50 (4 punts for 238 net yards), Rohn Stark on September 13, 1992[1]:s-17

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Most consecutive punts, none blocked: 1,177, Chris Gardocki, 1992–2006[1]:s-17
Most punts had blocked, career: 14; Herman Weaver, 1970–80; Harry Newsome, 1985–93[1]:s-17
Most punts had blocked, season: 6, Harry Newsome, 1988[1]:s-17

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Most punts inside the 20, career: 554, Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009[1]:s-17
Most punts inside the 20, season: 46, Dave Zastudil, 2012[1]:s-17
Most punts inside the 20, game: 8; Mark Royals on November 6, 1994; Bryan Barker on November 14, 1999[1]:s-17

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Most seasons leading league in number of punt returns: 3, Les "Speedy" Duncan, 1965–66, 1971; Rick Upchurch, 1976, 1978, 1982[1]:s-17
Most punt returns, career: 463, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-17
Most punt returns without a touchdown, career: 264, Wes Welker, 2004–2015
Most punt returns without a touchdown, regular season and post season, career: 273, Wes Welker, 2004–2015
Most punt returns, season: 70, Danny Reece, 1979[1]:s-17
Most punt returns, rookie, season: 57, Lew Barnes, 1986[1]:s-17
Most punt returns, game: 11, Eddie Brown on October 9, 1977[1]:s-17

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Most fair catches, career: 231, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-18
Most fair catches, season: 36, Jeremy Kerley, 2012
Most fair catches, game: 7; Bake Turner on November 20, 1966, Lem Barney on November 21, 1976, Bobby Morse on December 27, 1967 and Chris Carr on November 16, 2008[1]:s-18

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Most seasons leading league: 3, Alvin Haymond, 1965–66, 1969[1]:s-18
Most yards gained, career: 4,999, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-18
Most yards gained, season: 875, Desmond Howard, 1996[1]:s-18
Most yards gained with zero fumbles, season: 578, Jermaine Lewis, 2000
Most yards gained, rookie, season: 699, Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, 2011[1]:s-18
Most yards gained, game: 207, LeRoy Irvin on October 11, 1981[1]:s-18
Longest Punt return: 103, Robert Bailey on October 23, 1994[1]:s-18

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Highest average yardage, career (minimum 75 returns): 12.78 (112 returns for 1,431 yards), George McAfee, 1940–1950[1]:s-18
Highest average yardage, season (among qualified players): 23.00, Herb Rich, 1950[1]:s-18
Highest average yardage, highest average, season, rookie (among qualified players): 23.00, Herb Rich, 1950[1]:s-18
Highest average yardage, game (minimum 3 returns): 53.33, Darius Reynaud on December 30, 2012[1]:s-18

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Most punts returned for touchdown, career: 14 Devin Hester, Chicago Bears, 2006–2013, Atlanta Falcons, 2014–2015[1]:s-19[503]
Most punts returned for touchdown, season: 4; Jack Christiansen, 1951; Rick Upchurch, 1976; Devin Hester, 2007; Patrick Peterson, 2011[1]:s-19
Most punts returned for touchdown, rookie, season: 4, Jack Christiansen, 1951; Patrick Peterson, 2011[1]:s-19
Most punts returned for touchdown, game: 2, 16 times by 13 players, most recently Darius Reynaud on December 30, 2012[1]:s-19
Most games with two or more punts returned for touchdowns: 2; Jack Christiansen October 14, 1951 and November 22, 1951; Eric Metcalf October 24, 1993 and November 2, 1997; Jermaine Lewis December 7, 1997 and December 24, 2000[1]:s-19

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Most seasons leading league: 3, Abe Woodson, 1959, 1962–63[1]:s-19
Most kickoff returns, career: 607, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-19
Most kickoff returns without a touchdown, regular season, career: 359, Desmond Howard, 1992–2002
Most consecutive kickoff returns without a touchdown, regular season and post season, career: 285, Brian Mitchell, 1990–1997
Most kickoff returns, season: 82, MarTay Jenkins, 2000[1]:s-19
Most kickoff returns, rookie, season: 73; Josh Scobey 2003; Chris Carr, 2005[1]:s-19
Most kickoff returns, game: 10, Desmond Howard on October 26, 1997 and Richard Alston on November 28, 2004[1]:s-19

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Most seasons leading league: 3; Bruce Harper, 1977–79; Tyrone Hughes, 1994–96[1]:s-19
Most yards gained, career: 14,014, Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-20
Most yards gained, season: 2,186, MarTay Jenkins, 2000[1]:s-20
Most yards gained, no fumbles, season: 1,684, Josh Scobey, 2003
Most yards gained, rookie, season: 1,752, Chris Carr, 2005[1]:s-20
Most yards gained, game: 304, Tyrone Hughes on October 23, 1994[1]:s-20
Longest kickoff return: 109 yards, Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013[504]

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Highest average, career (minimum 75 returns): 30.56 (91 returns for 2,781 yards), Gale Sayers, 1965–71[1]:s-20
Highest average, season (among qualified players): 41.06 (18 returns for 739 yards), Travis Williams, 1967[1]:s-20
Highest average, rookie, season (among qualified players): 41.06 (18 returns for 739 yards), Travis Williams, 1967[1]:s-20
Highest average, game (minimum 3 returns): 73.50 (4 returns for 294 yards), Wally Triplett on October 29, 1950[1]:s-20

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Most touchdowns, career: 8, Josh Cribbs, 2005–2014, Leon Washington, 2006–2014[1]:s-20
Most touchdowns, season: 4; Travis Williams, 1967; Cecil Turner, 1970[1]:s-20
Most touchdowns, rookie season: 4, Travis Williams, 1967[1]:s-20
Kickoff returns, most touchdowns, game: 2; by 10 players, most recently Leon Washington on September 26, 2010.[1]:s-20

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Most seasons leading the league in combined returns: 3, Vai Sikahema, 1987, 1989, 1992
Most combined kick returns, career: 1,070 (463 punt, 607 kickoff), Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-20
Most combined kick returns without a touchdown, career: 404 (148 punt, 256 kickoff), Chris Carr, 2005–2013
Most combined kick returns without a touchdown, season: 107 (34 punt, 73 kickoff), Chris Carr, 2005
Most combined kick returns without a touchdown, career, including postseason: 412 (153 punt, 259 kickoff), Chris Carr, 2005–2013
Most combined kick returns, season: 114; Michael Lewis, 2002 (44 punt, 70 kickoff); B. J. Sams, 2004 (55 punt, 59 kickoff)[1]:s-21
Most combined kick returns, rookie, season: 114 (55 punt, 59 kickoff), B. J. Sams, 2004[1]:s-21[505]
Most combined kick returns, game: 13; Stump Mitchell on October 18, 1981 (6 punt, 7 kickoff) and Ronnie Harris on December 5, 1993 (10 punt, 3 kickoff)[1]:s-21

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Most seasons leading the league in combined return yards: 3, Tyrone Hughes 1993, 1995, 1996; Mel Gray 1990–1992, Vai Sikahema, 1986–1987, 1989
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in combined return yards: 3, Mel Gray 1990–1992
Most yards returned, career: 19,013 (4,999 punt, 14,014 kickoff), Brian Mitchell, 1990–2003[1]:s-21
Most yards returned, season: 2,432 (625 punt, 1,807 kickoff), Michael Lewis, 2002[1]:s-21
Most yards returned, no fumbles, season: 1,911, Glyn Milburn, 1996
Most yards returned, no kickoffs or punt returns for a touchdown, season: 1,978, Danny Amendola, 2009; Chris Carr, 2006
Most yards returned, no kickoffs or punt returns for a touchdowns, career: 7,349, Chris Carr, 2005–2013
Most yards returned, no kickoffs or punt returns for a touchdowns, career, including postseason: 7,470, Chris Carr, 2005–2013
Most yards returned, rookie, season: 1,938, Chris Carr, 2005
Most yards returned, game: 347 (43 punt, 304 kickoff), Tyrone Hughes on October 23, 1994[1]:s-21

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Most touchdowns, career: 19 (14 punt, 5 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2006–2014[1]:s-21[503]
Most touchdowns, season: 6 (4 punt, 2 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2007[1]:s-21
Most touchdowns, rookie, season: 5 (3 punt, 2 kickoff), Devin Hester, 2006[1]:s-21[506]
Most touchdowns, game (any combination of kickoff and punt returns): 2; 39 times by 33 players, most recently Jeremy Ross on December 8, 2013 (1 punt, 1 kickoff)[1]:s-21–s-22
Most touchdowns, game (with both a kickoff and a punt for a TD) : 2; by 13 players, most recently Jeremy Ross on December 8, 2013[1]:s-21–s-22

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Most fumbles, career: 166, Brett Favre, 1991–2010[1]:s-22[507]
Most fumbles, season: 23; Kerry Collins, 2001; Daunte Culpepper, 2002[1]:s-22
Most fumbles, game: 7, Len Dawson, November 15, 1964[1]:s-22

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Most fumbles recovered, career, own and opponents' : 56 (all own), Warren Moon, 1984–2000[1]:s-22
Most fumbles recovered, season, own and opponents' : 12 (all own), David Carr, 2002[1]:s-22
Most fumbles recovered, game, own and opponents' : 4,[1]:s-22

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Most opponents' fumbles recovered, career: 30; Jim Marshall, 1960–1979[1]:s-23
Most opponents' fumbles recovered, season: 9, Don Hultz, 1963[1]:s-23
Most opponents' fumbles recovered, game: 3, by 15 players, most recently Brian Young on November 9, 2003[1]:s-23

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Longest fumble return: 104; Jack Tatum on September 24, 1972; Aeneas Williams on November 5, 2000[1]:s-23
Fumble return yards, career: 328, DeAngelo Hall 2004–present[508]
Fumble return yards, season: 157, Dwayne Rudd, 1998[509]
Fumble return yards, rookie season: 98, Toby Wright, 1994
Fumble return yards, game: 104; Jack Tatum on September 24, 1972; Aeneas Williams on November 5, 2000

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Most fumble return touchdowns, career (total): 6, Jason Taylor; 1997–2011[1]:s-23
Most fumble return touchdowns, season (total): 2; by 41 players, most recently Bobby Wagner 2015[1]:s-23
Most fumble return touchdowns, game (total): 2, Fred "Dippy" Evans, November 28, 1948; Al Nesser, Oct 3, 1920α[1]:s-24
Most fumble return touchdowns, career (own recovered): 2; by 9 players, most recently Kevin Curtis 2003–2010[1]:s-23
Most fumble return touchdowns, season (own recovered): 2; Ahmad Rashād, 1974; Del Rodgers, 1982, Kevin Curtis 2007[1]:s-23
Most fumble return touchdowns, career (Opponents' recovered): 6, Jason Taylor; 1997–2011[1]:s-23
Most fumble return touchdowns, season (Opponents' recovered): 2; by 38 Players, most recently Bobby Wagner 2015[1]:s-23
Most fumble return touchdowns, game (Opponents' recovered): 2, Fred "Dippy" Evans, November 28, 1948; Al Nesser, Oct 3, 1920α[1]:s-24

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Most fumbles forced, career: 54; Robert Mathis,[512] 2003–2016
Most fumbles forced, season: 10; Osi Umenyiora, 2010;[513] Charles Tillman, 2012[510]

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Most solo tackles, career: 1,640, Jessie Tuggle, 1987–2000[514]
Most solo tackles, game: 16, most recently Chris Borland, 2014[515]

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Most sacks, career: 200, Bruce Smith, 1985–2003[1]:s-24[517]
Most sacks, season: 22.5, Michael Strahan, 2001[1]:s-24[518]
Most sacks, rookie, season: 14.5, Jevon Kearse, 1999[1]:s-25
Most sacks, game: 7.0, Derrick Thomas on November 11, 1990[1]:s-24[519]
Most seasons, 1+ sacks: 19, Bruce Smith, 1985–2003
Most seasons, 10+ sacks: 13, Bruce Smith, 1986–90, 1992–98, 2000[1]:s-24
Most consecutive seasons, 10+ sacks: 9, Reggie White, 1985–93[1]:s-24
Most consecutive games, sack: 11, Jared Allen, 2011–2012
Most seasons, 20+ sacks: 2, J.J. Watt, 2012, 2014

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All-purpose yards: 16,900, Brian Mitchell 1990–1999
Yards from scrimmage: 16,691, Emmitt Smith 1990–1999
Rushing yards: 13,963, Emmitt Smith 1990–1999
Rushing touchdowns: 138, LaDainian Tomlinson 2000–2009
Rushing attempts: 3,243, Emmitt Smith 1990–1999
Receptions: 868, Torry Holt 2000–2009
Receiving yards: 12,594, Torry Holt 2000–2009
Touchdown receptions: 120, Randy Moss 2000–2009
Touchdown passes: 314, Peyton Manning 2000–2009
Pass interceptions: 176, Brett Favre 2000–2009
Points: 1,169, David Akers 2000–2009
Interceptions: 59, Emlen Tunnell 1950–1959
Interception yards: 1,330, Darren Sharper 2000–2009
Fumble return yards: 242, Jason Taylor 2000–2009
Interception returns for touchdowns: 9, Darren Sharper 2000–2009

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Rushing yards: 861, Adrian Peterson December 2012
Rushing attempts: 141, Ernest Byner December 1990
Rushing touchdowns: 12, LaDainian Tomlinson November 2006
Receiving yards: 822, Charley Hennigan October 1961
Games with 90+ Receiving yards, rookie: 5, Odell Beckham November 2014
Receptions: 49, Calvin Johnson December 2012
Receiving touchdowns: 10, Jerry Rice November 1987, Don Hutson November 1942
All-purpose yards: 970, Terry Metcalf November 1975
Yards from scrimmage: 968, Chris Johnson November 2009
Combined Touches: 161, Edgerrin James (130 rushes, 31 receptions) November 2003
Passing yards: 1,755, Peyton Manning December 2013
Passing touchdowns: 20, Tom Brady, October 2007
Completion percentage (minimum 75 attempts): 81.8, Peyton Manning December 2008
Passer rating (minimum 75 attempts): 150.3, Steve Young November 1993
Touchdowns: 13, LaDainian Tomlinson November 2006
Field Goals: 20, Olindo Mare October 1999
PATs: 28, Stephen Gostkowski October 2007
Points: 78, LaDainian Tomlinson November 2006
Points by a kicker: 77, Paul Hornung October 1961
Sacks: 9.5, Chris Doleman November 1987, Michael Strahan December 2001
Fumble return yards: 128, Tyrone Hughes November 1994
Interceptions: 8, Tom Morrow September 1963
Interception return yards: 197, Charles McNeil September 1961, Marcus Peters December 2015
Interceptions returned for touchdowns: 3, Ken Houston December 1971, Eric Allen December 2000
Punt return yards: 350, Desmond Howard December 1996
Punt returns for touchdowns: 3, Eric Metcalf November 1997
Kickoff return yards: 759, Jerome Mathis October 2005
Kickoffs returned for touchdowns: 3, André Davis December 2007
Combined punt and kickoff return yards: 786, Michael Lewis October 2002

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Most overtime field goals, career: 11, Adam Vinatieri 1996–2017
Longest overtime field goal: 57 yards, Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets Oct 19, 2008
Most overtime touchdowns, career: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2011
Most overtime rushing touchdowns, career: 3, LaDainian Tomlinson 2001–2011
Most overtime touchdown passes, career: 4, Drew Bledsoe 1993–2006
Longest overtime touchdown pass/reception: 99 yards, Ron Jaworski to Mike Quick, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons Nov 10, 1985
Longest overtime rushing touchdown: 96 yards, Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets Sep 6, 1998
Longest overtime interception returned for a touchdown: 72 yards, Lorenzo Lynch, Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks Oct 29, 1995
Longest overtime kickoff returned for a touchdown: 96 yards, Chad Morton, New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills Sep 8, 2002
Longest overtime fumble returned for a touchdown: 52 yards, Johnie Cooks, Baltimore Colts vs. New England Patriots Sep 4, 1983
Longest overtime punt returned for a touchdown: 99 yards, Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams Nov 6, 2011[520]

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Most return (of a punt, kickoff, interception, fumble, missed field goal, blocked punt/field goal) touchdowns: 20, Devin Hester 2006–present[503]
Most return (of a punt, kick, interception or fumble) touchdowns, including postseason: 21, Devin Hester 2006–present[503][521]
Longest play: 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie on November 4, 2007 (return of a missed field goal),[522] Cordarrelle Patterson on October 27, 2013 (kickoff return)[504]
Most blocked kicks (field goals/PATs/punts): 25, Ted Hendricks, 1969–1983
Longest return of a missed field goal: 109 yards, Antonio Cromartie on November 4, 2007[1]:s-24[522]
Most missed field goal returns for touchdowns: 2, Al Nelson 1965–1973, Carl Taseff 1951–1962
Longest return of a blocked field goal: 94 yards, Bobby Smith Oct 25, 1964
Most blocked field goal returns for touchdowns: 2, Kyle Arrington 2010–2014, Nate Clements 2008–2009, Kevin Ross 1987–1995
Longest return of a blocked punt: 67 yards, Frank Filchock Sep 28, 1941
Most blocked punt returns for touchdowns: 3, Ed Reed 2002–2013, Tom Flynn 1984–1988
Oldest player: 48, George Blanda, 1975[523]
Only players to throw and catch a pass for a touchdown in the same play: 3 yards, Brad Johnson on October 12th, 1997; 37 yards, Frank Ryan on October 30th, 1960[524]; 6 yards, Marcus Mariota on January 6th, 2018 (playoff game)[525]

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Only player with 200 yards receiving and 50 yards rushing in the same game: Marshall Faulk, Dec. 26, 1999
Only players with 150 yards receiving and 100 yards rushing in the same game: Ollie Matson Nov. 28, 1954; Herschel Walker, Dec. 14, 1986
Only players with 120 yards receiving and 120 yards rushing in the same game: Keith Lincoln Jan. 5, 1964; Herschel Walker, Dec. 14, 1986
Only player with 200 yards receiving and 10 rushing attempts in the same game: Marshall Faulk, Dec. 26, 1999
Only player with 100 yards receiving and 30 rushing attempts in the same game: Steven Jackson, Dec. 24, 2006
Only player with 200 yards receiving and 1 rushing touchdown in the same game: Curtis McClinton, Dec. 19, 1965
Only players with 150 yards receiving and 2 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Herschel Walker, Oct. 12, 1986; Jahvid Best, Sep. 19, 2010
Only player with 130 yards receiving and 3 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Reggie Bush, Dec. 3, 2006
Only player with 90 yards receiving and 4 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Shaun Alexander, Sep. 29, 2002
Only player with 150 yards receiving and 1 kick off return for touchdown in the same game: Gary Ballman, Nov. 17, 1963
Only players with 150 yards receiving and 1 punt return for touchdown in the same game: Tim Dwight, Jan. 3, 2000; Desean Jackson, Dec. 13, 2009
Only player with 100 yards receiving and 2 punt returns for a touchdown in the same game: Steve Smith, Dec. 8, 2002
Only player with 170 yards receiving and 1 touchdown pass in the same game: Louis Lipps, Nov. 13, 1988
Only player with 230 yards rushing and 1 touchdown reception in the same game: Fred Taylor, Nov. 19, 2000
Only player with 200 yards rushing and 2 touchdown receptions in the same game: Billy Cannon, Dec. 10, 1961
Only player with 150 yards rushing and 3 touchdown receptions in the same game: Larry Brown, Dec. 16, 1973
Only player with 200 yards rushing and 10 receptions in the same game: LaDainian Tomlinson, Dec. 1, 2002
Only players with 200 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in the same game: Keith Lincoln Jan. 5, 1964; Billy Cannon, Dec. 10, 1961
Only player with 190 yards rushing and 1 touchdown pass in the same game: LaDainian Tomlinson, Sep. 25, 2005
Only player with 150 yards rushing and 2 touchdown passes in the same game: Walter Payton, Sep. 18, 1983; Colin Kaepernick, Jan. 12, 2013
Only player with 120 yards rushing and 4 touchdown passes in the same game: Randall Cunningham, Nov 4, 1990
Only player with 100 yards rushing and 5 touchdown passes in the same game: Cam Newton, Dec. 20, 2015
Only player with 190 yards rushing and 1 kick off return for a touchdown in the same game: Gale Sayers, Dec. 18, 1968
Only player with 100 yards rushing and 1 punt return for a touchdown in the same game: Gale Sayers, Dec. 12, 1965
Only player with 200 yards from scrimmage and 1 punt return for a touchdown in the same game: Gale Sayers, Dec. 12, 1965
Only player with 200 yards from scrimmage and 1 kick off return for a touchdown in the same game: Gale Sayers, Dec. 18, 1968
Only players with 200 yards from scrimmage and 1 touchdown pass in the same game: LaDainian Tomlinson, Sep. 25, 2005, Sep. 25, 2003; Greg Pruitt, Sep. 26, 1977
Only player with 100 yards from scrimmage and 2 punt returns for a touchdown in the same game: Steve Smith, Dec. 8, 2002
Only player with 80 yards from scrimmage and 2 kick off returns for a touchdown in the same game: Ron Brown, Nov. 24, 1985
Only players with 250 all purpose yards and 1 touchdown pass in the same game: Terry Metcalf, Oct. 23, 1977; Fred Jackson, Nov. 15, 2009
Only player with 4 touchdown receptions and 1 rushing touchdown in the same game: Jamaal Charles, Dec. 15, 2013
Only player with 3 touchdown receptions and 1 punt return for a touchdown in the same game: Az-Zahir Hakim, Oct. 3, 1999
Only player with 4 rushing touchdowns and 1 passing touchdown in the same game: Ronnie Brown, Sep. 21, 2008
Only player with 6 touchdown passes and 1 rushing touchdown in the same game: Mark Rypien, Nov 10, 1991
Only players with 3 touchdown passes and 1 touchdown reception in the same game: Frank Ryan, Oct. 30, 1960; Jim McMahon, Sep. 29, 1985
Only player with 2 touchdown passes and 20 rushing attempts in the same game: Walter Payton, Sep. 18, 1983
Only player with 15 receptions and 15 rushing attempts in the same game: Rickey Young, Dec. 16, 1979
Only players with 500 yards passing and 1 rushing touchdown in the same game: Norm Van Brocklin, Sep. 29, 1951; Elvis Grbac, Nov. 5, 2000
Only player with 400 yards passing and 2 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Aaron Rodgers, Oct 2, 2011
Only player with 300 yards passing and 3 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Jack Kemp, Oct 26, 1963
Only player with 100 yards passing and 4 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Bobby Douglass, Nov. 4, 1973
Only player with 400 yards passing and 75 yards rushing in the same game: Michael Vick, Oct 2, 2011
Only players with 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in the same game: Russell Wilson Oct, 19, 2014; Cam Newton, Dec. 20, 2015
Only player with 250 yards passing and 150 rushing yards in the same game; Colin Kaepernick, Jan. 12, 2013
Only player with 300 yards passing and 1 touchdown reception in the same game: Blake Bortles, Dec. 24, 2016
Only player with 50 yards receiving and 50 interception return yards in the same game: Deion Sanders, Sep. 21, 1998
Only player with 1 punt return for a touchdown and 1 passing touchdown in the same game: Tom Watkins, Oct. 4, 1964
Only players with 1 punt return for a touchdown and 1 interception return for a touchdown in the same game: Butch Byrd, Sep. 18, 1966; Deion Sanders, Sep. 21, 1998
Only players with 1 kick off return for a touchdown and 1 passing touchdown in the same game: Keith Lincoln, Sep. 16, 1962; Joe Washington, Sep. 18, 1978
Only players with 1 kick off return for a touchdown and 2 rushing touchdowns in the same game: Maurice Jones-Drew, Dec. 10, 2006; David Wilson, Dec. 9, 2012
Only players with 1 kick off return for a touchdown and 2 touchdown receptions in the same game: Bobby Mitchell, Sep. 16, 1962; Gale Sayers, Dec. 12, 1965
Only player with 1 kick off return for a touchdown and 1 interception return for a touchdown in the same game: Terrence McGee, Dec. 24, 2005
Only player with 2 kick off returns for a touchdown and 1 interception in the same game: Tyrone Hughes, Oct. 23, 1994
Only player with 1 rushing touchdown and 2 interceptions in the same game: Terry Hoage, Sep. 4, 1988
Only player with 1 touchdown 1 safety in the same game: Jermaine Kearse, Oct. 6, 2013

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Oldest player to kick first PAT: Doug Flutie, 43 years, 70 days
Oldest player to kick first field goal: Mose Kelsch, 36 years, 253 days
Oldest player to score first touchdown: Whitey Woodin, 36 years, 295 days
Oldest player to record first reception: Sonny Jurgensen, 39 years, 66 days
Oldest player to record first receiving yard: Charlie Cowan, 37 years, 143 days
Oldest player to record first interception: Trace Armstrong, 37 years, 78 days
Oldest player to throw first completion: Lou Groza, 42 years, 256 days
Oldest player to throw first touchdown pass: Mike Horan, 39 years, 301 days
Oldest player to attempt first pass: Mike Horan, 39 years, 301 days
Oldest player to catch first touchdown reception: Jim Turner, 36 years, 202 days
Oldest player to record first rushing touchdown: Butch Songin, 36 years, 158 days (AFL); Bobby Hebert, 36 years, 62 days (NFL)
Oldest player to record first rushing attempt: Charles Woodson, 39 years, 78 days
Oldest player to record first rushing yard: Jeff Gossett, 39 years, 304 days
Oldest player to score first point: Bill Irgens, 39
Oldest player to record first interception return for a touchdown: Albert Lewis, 38 years, 26 days
Oldest player to record first punt return for a touchdown: Rod Smith, 33 years, 185 days
Oldest player to record first kick off return for a touchdown: Johnny Blood, 33 Years, 282 days

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Oldest player to score a touchdown: 42 years, 71 days, Doug Flutie Jan 2, 2005
Oldest player to score 2+ touchdowns in a game: 41 years, 17 days, Doug Flutie Nov 9, 2003
Oldest player to score 3+ touchdowns in a game: 39 years, 36 days, Jerry Rice Nov 18, 2001
Oldest player to score 4+ touchdowns in a game: 34 years, 22 days, Irving Fryar, 10-20-1996.
Oldest player to score 5+ touchdowns in a game: 29 years, 354 days, Paul Hornung Dec 12, 1965
Oldest player to return a punt for a touchdown: 35 years, 140 days, Tim Brown Dec 9, 2001
Oldest player to return 2 punts for a touchdown in a game: 29 years, 283 days, Eric Metcalf Nov 2, 1997
Oldest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown: 33 Years, 282 days, Johnny Blood, Sep 5, 1937
Oldest player to return 2 kickoffs for a touchdown in a game: 29 years, 166 days, Timmy Brown Nov 6, 1966
Oldest player to return a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown in a game: 30 years, 333 days, Michael Lewis Oct 13, 2002
Oldest player to return an interception for a touchdown: 38 years, 26 days, Albert Lewis Nov 1, 1998
Oldest player to return 2 interceptions for a touchdown in a game: 33 years, 113 days, David Bowens Oct 24, 2010
Oldest player to return fumble for a touchdown: 37 years, 174 days, Sam Mills Nov 24, 1996
Oldest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: 35 years, 124 days, Fritz Loven Oct 13, 1929
Oldest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 33 years, 323 days, Todd Lyght Dec 29, 2002
Oldest player to have a 200 yard receiving game: 36 years, 300 days, Terrell Owens Oct 3, 2010
Oldest player to have a 250 yard receiving game: 33 years, 66 days, Jerry Rice Dec 18, 1995
Oldest player to have a 200 yard rushing game: 34 years, 321 days, John Henry Johnson Oct 10, 1964
Oldest player to have a 250 yard rushing game: 29 years, 271 days, Spec Sanders Oct 24 1947
Oldest player to have a 250 yard rushing game since 1950: 29 years, 139 days, O.J. Simpson Nov 25, 1976
Oldest player to have a 300 yards from scrimmage game: 29 years, 58 days, Jim Benton Nov 22, 1945
Oldest player to have a rushing touchdown: 42 years, 71 days, Doug Flutie Jan 2, 2005
Oldest player to have 2+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 41 years, 17 days, Doug Flutie Nov 9, 2003
Oldest player to have 3+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 36 years, 70 days, John Riggins Oct 13, 1985
Oldest player to have 4+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 31 years, 17 days, Priest Holmes Oct 24, 2004
Oldest player to have 1+ touchdown reception: 42 years, 67 days, Jerry Rice Dec 19, 2004
Oldest player to have 2+ touchdowns receptions in a game: 40 years, 29 days, Jerry Rice Nov 11, 2002
Oldest player to have 3+ touchdowns receptions in a game: 39 years, 36 days, Jerry Rice Nov 18, 2001
Oldest player to have 4+ touchdowns receptions in a game: 34 years, 22 days, Irving Fryar Oct 20, 1996
Oldest player to have a sack: 40 years, 282 days, Clay Matthews, Jr. Dec 22, 1996
Oldest player to have 2+ sacks in a game: 40 years, 233 days, Clay Matthews, Jr. Nov 3, 1996
Oldest player to have 3+ sacks in a game: 40 years, 233 days, Clay Matthews, Jr. Nov 3, 1996
Oldest player to have 4+ sacks in a game: 36 years, 360 days, Chris Doleman Oct 11, 1998
Oldest player to have 5+ sacks in a game: 33 years, 238 days, Gary Jeter Sep 18, 1988
Oldest player to have 6+ sacks in a game: 31 years, 262 days, Fred Dean Nov 13, 1983
Oldest player to have an interception: 41 years, 304 days, Darrell Green Dec 16, 2001
Oldest player to have 2+ interceptions in a game: 39 years, 25 days, Charles Woodson Oct 11, 2015
Oldest player to have 3+ interceptions in a game: 37 years, 203 days, Rod Woodson Sep 29, 2002
Oldest player to have 4+ interceptions in a game: 30 years, 193 days, Jerry Norton Nov 26, 1961
Oldest player to have a safety: 36 years, 199 days, Ronde Barber Oct 23, 2011
Oldest player to throw a touchdown pass: 47 years, 88 days, George Blanda Dec 14, 1974
Oldest player to throw 2+ touchdown passes in a game: 44 years, 72 days, George Blanda Nov 28, 1971
Oldest player to throw 3+ touchdown passes in a game: 43 years, 38 days, George Blanda Oct 25, 1970
Oldest player to throw 4+ touchdown passes in a game: 41 years, 54 days, George Blanda Nov 10, 1968
Oldest player to throw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: 40 years, 342 days, Warren Moon Oct 26, 1997
Oldest player to throw 6+ touchdown passes in a game: 38 years, 354 days, Brett Favre Sep 28, 2008
Oldest player to throw 7+ touchdown passes in a game: 37 years, 165 days, Peyton Manning Sep 5, 2013
Oldest player to have a 400+ yard passing game: 41 years, 28 days, Brett Favre Nov 7, 2010
Oldest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 40 years, 185 days, Tom Brady, Feb 4, 2018
Oldest player to start in a Super Bowl: 40 years, 185 days, Tom Brady, Feb 4, 2018.
Youngest player to score a touchdown: 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston Dec 13, 1964
Youngest player to score 2+ touchdowns in a game: 20 years, 338 days, Rashaan Salaam Sep 11, 1995
Youngest player to score 3+ touchdowns in a game: 21 years, 70 days, Rashaan Salaam Dec 17, 1998
Youngest player to score 4+ touchdowns in a game: 21 years, 105 days, Clinton Portis Dec 15, 2002
Youngest player to score 5+ touchdowns in a game: 22 years, 97 days, Clinton Portis Dec 7, 2003
Youngest player to return a punt for a touchdown: 21 years, 19 days, Dexter McCluster Sep 13, 2010
Youngest player to return 2 punts for a touchdown in a game: 23 years, 52 days, Jermaine Lewis Dec 7, 1997
Youngest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown: 20 years, 53 days, Andy Livingston Dec 13, 1964
Youngest player to return 2 kickoffs for a touchdown in a game: 21 years, 302 days, Travis Williams Nov 12, 1967
Youngest player to return a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown in a game: 23 years, 151 days, Eddie Royal Oct 19, 2009
Youngest player to return an interception for a touchdown: 21 years, 44 days, DeAngelo Hall Jan 2, 2005
Youngest player to return 2 interceptions for a touchdown in game: 21 years, 235 days, Dan Sandifer Oct 31 1948
Youngest player to return fumble for a touchdown: 21 years, 117 days, Ahmad Carroll Nov 29, 2004
Youngest player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown: 21 years, 63 days, Geno Hayes Oct 12, 2008
Youngest player to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown: 22 years, 43 days, Willie Buchanon Dec 17, 1972
Youngest player to have a 200 yard receiving game: 21 years, 87 days, Mike Evans Nov 16, 2014
Youngest player to have a 250 yard receiving game: 21 years, 346 days, Jerry Butler Sep 23, 1979
Youngest player to have a 200 yard rushing game: 21 years, 119 days, Clinton Portis Dec 29, 2002
Youngest player to have a 300 yards from scrimmage game: 22 years, 228 days, Adrian Peterson Nov 4, 2007
Youngest player to have a rushing touchdown: 20 years, 225 days, Bill Gompers Oct 31, 1948
Youngest player to have 2+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 20 years, 338 days, Rashaan Salaam Sep 11, 1995
Youngest player to have 3+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 21 years, 70 days, Rashaan Salaam Dec 17, 1998
Youngest player to have 4+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 21 years, 215 days, Emmitt Smith Dec 16, 1990
Youngest player to have 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: 22 years, 97 days, Clinton Portis Dec 7, 2003
Youngest player to have a touchdown reception: 20 years, 239 days, Arnie Herber Nov 27, 1930
Youngest player to have a touchdown reception since 1930: 20 years, 334 days, Juju Smith-Schuster Oct 22, 2017
Youngest player to have 2+ touchdowns receptions in a game: 21 years, 1 day, Aaron Hernandez Nov 7, 2010
Youngest player to have 3+ touchdowns receptions in a game: 21 years, 184 days, Rob Gronkowski Nov 14, 2010
Youngest player to have 4+ touchdowns receptions in a game: 21 years, 346 days, Jerry Butler Sep 23, 1979
Youngest player to have a sack: 20 years, 98 days, Amobi Okoye Sep 16, 2007
Youngest player to have 2+ sacks in a game: 20 years, 98 days, Amobi Okoye Sep 16, 2007
Youngest player to have 3+ sacks in a game: 21 years, 321 days, Vernon Maxwell Sep 11, 1983
Youngest player to have 4+ sacks in a game: 22 years, 124 days, Cornelius Bennett Dec 27, 1987
Youngest player to have 5+ sacks in a game: 22 years, 193 days, Leslie O'Neal Nov 16, 1986
Youngest player to have 6+ sacks in a game: 23 years, 314 days, Derrick Thomas Nov 11, 1990
Youngest player to have an interception: 20 years, 345 days, Terrell Suggs Sep 21, 2003
Youngest player to have 2+ interceptions in a game: 21 years, 117 days, Champ Bailey Oct 17, 1999
Youngest player to have 3+ interceptions in a game: 21 years, 117 days, Champ Bailey Oct 17, 1999
Youngest player to have 4+ interceptions in a game: 22 years, 103 days, Goose Gonsoulin Sep 18, 1960
Youngest player to have a safety: 21 years, 328 days, Corey Lemonier Oct 13, 2013
Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass: 20 years, 172 days, Arnie Herber Sep 21, 1930
Youngest player to throw a touchdown pass since 1950: 21 years, 89 days, Tommy Maddox Nov 30, 1992
Youngest player to throw 2+ touchdown passes in a game: 20 years, 292 days, George Ratterman Aug 31, 1947
Youngest player to throw 2+ touchdown passes in a game since 1950: 21 years, 95 days, Tommy Maddox Dec 6, 1992
Youngest player to throw 3+ touchdown passes in a game: 20 years, 311 days, George Ratterman Sep 19, 1947
Youngest player to throw 3+ touchdown passes in a game since 1950: 21 years, 95 days, Tommy Maddox Dec 6, 1992
Youngest player to throw 4+ touchdown passes in a game: 20 years, 311 days, George Ratterman Sep 19, 1947
Youngest player to throw 4+ touchdown passes in a game since 1950: 21 years, 226 days, Fran Tarkenton Sep 17, 1961
Youngest player to throw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: 21 years, 288 days, Matthew Stafford Nov 22, 2009
Youngest player to throw 6+ touchdown passes in a game: 24 years, 287 days, Nick Foles Nov 3, 2013
Youngest player to throw 7+ touchdown passes in a game: 24 years, 287 days, Nick Foles Nov 3, 2013
Youngest player to have a 400+ yard passing game: 21 years, 288 days, Matthew Stafford Nov 22, 2009
Youngest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 23 years, 328 days, Matthew Stafford Jan 1, 2012
Youngest player to start in a Super Bowl: 21 years, 322 days, Bryan Bulaga Feb 6, 2011

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Most games played, career: 382, Morten Andersen, 1982–2004, 2006–2007[526]
Most games played, one team: 327, Jason Hanson, Detroit Lions, 1992–2012[526]
Most starts, career: 298, Brett Favre, 1992–2010[527]
Most starts, career, one team: 292, Bruce Matthews, 1983–2001[527]
Most consecutive games played: 352 (363 including playoffs), Jeff Feagles, 1988–2009[528]
Most consecutive starts: 297 (321 including playoffs), Brett Favre, 1992–2010[529]
Most consecutive starts to begin a career: 208 (227 including playoffs) Peyton Manning, 1998–2011[530]
Most consecutive starts to begin a career, including playoffs: 231 (207 regular season; 24 playoffs) Gene Upshaw, 1967–1981
Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: 297 (321 including playoffs), Brett Favre, 1992–2010[529]
Most consecutive starts by a receiver: 176 (185 including playoffs), Tim Brown, 1992–2003
Most consecutive starts by a running back: 170 (178 including playoffs), Walter Payton, 1975–1987
Most consecutive starts by an offensive lineman: 240 (259 including playoffs), Mick Tingelhoff, 1962–1979
Most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman: 270 (289 including playoffs), Jim Marshall, 1961–1978
Most consecutive starts by a linebacker: 215 (221 including playoffs), London Fletcher, 2000–2013
Most consecutive starts by a defensive back: 215 (224 including playoffs), Ronde Barber, 1999–2012

text: QB Wins[edit]

text: Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book

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Most career wins, regular season plus post season, by a starting quarterback: 223, Tom Brady, 2001–2018.
Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 196, Tom Brady, 2001–2017
Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback, single team: 196, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2000–2017
Most career wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 27, Tom Brady, 2001–2018.
Most consecutive wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 23, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, 2008–2009
Most consecutive wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
Most consecutive wins, regular season, to start a career for an NFL quarterback: 15, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004–2005
Most consecutive wins to start a career, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001, 2003–2005
Most consecutive wins, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 25, Jim McMahon, Chicago Bears, 1984–1987
Most consecutive home wins, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 29, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, 1995–1998[531][532][533][534][535]
Most consecutive home wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 31, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2006–2011
Most consecutive home wins, regular season, to start a career for an NFL quarterback: 15, Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 1999–2001
Most consecutive home wins, regular season and post-season to start a career for an NFL quarterback: 17, Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 1999–2001
Most consecutive road wins, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 19, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1988–1990; Kansas City Chiefs, 1993
Most consecutive road wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 18, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1988–1990, Kansas City Chiefs, 1993
Most road wins in a season, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 8, Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, 1990; Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 2001; Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007; Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys, 2014
Most consecutive road wins in a season, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Eli Manning, New York Giants, 2007
Most road wins in a season, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 10, Eli Manning, New York Giants, 2007
Most road wins in a season, regular season, for a starting rookie NFL quarterback: 6, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, 2016
Most home wins in a season, regular season, for a starting rookie NFL quarterback: 8, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, 2012
Most road wins in a season, regular season and postseason, for a starting rookie NFL quarterback: 7, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008
Most wins in a season, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 18, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007
Most wins in a season, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 16, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007
Most wins, regular season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 13, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, 2016
Most wins in a season, regular season and post-season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 14, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004
Most wins in a season, post-season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 2, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008; Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, 2009
Most career home victories, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 19, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2018.
Most career home wins with no losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams/Arizona Cardinals 1999–2009
Most consecutive home wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 8, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2007, 2013-2017; Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills 1988-1995
Most consecutive seasons, 1+ postseason win, by a starting quarterback: 7, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2012–2018.
Most career road wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008–2010, 2012, 2014
Most consecutive career road wins, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 5, Eli Manning, New York Giants 2007, 2011
Most consecutive seasons, 1+ postseason win on the road, by a starting quarterback: 3, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008–2010
Most consecutive seasons, 2+ postseason wins on the road, by a starting quarterback: 2, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, 2009–2010
Most regular season and postseason overall victories by a starting quarterback in one stadium: 119, Tom Brady, Gillette Stadium, 2002–2018.
Most regular season and post season home overall victories with one team by a starting quarterback: 125, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2018.
Most regular season home wins with one team by a starting quarterback: 107, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2017
Most road wins by a starting quarterback: 89, Tom Brady, 2001–2017
Most wins in different NFL stadiums: 37, Tom Brady, 2001–2017.
Most NFL teams defeated at least once, career: 32, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning[536][537]
Most wins against a single opponent, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 28, Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2017 vs. Buffalo Bills
Most wins against a single opponent, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 28, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, 1992–2007 Minnesota Vikings, 2009–2010 vs. Detroit Lions[538][539][540]; Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2001–2017 vs. Buffalo Bills
Most home wins against a single opponent, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 19, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, 1992–2007 Minnesota Vikings, 2009–2010 vs. Detroit Lions[538][540]
Most consecutive wins against a single opponent, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 13, Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers, vs. Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1987, 1991–1998; Tom Brady, New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills, 2003–2010
Most consecutive wins to start a career against a single opponent, regular season and post-season, by a starting quarterback: 11, Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens, 2008–2013 vs. Cleveland Browns
Most consecutive wins against a single opponent, regular season and post season, at home, by a starting quarterback: 19, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers/Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions, 1992–2010
Most wins against a single opponent, regular season (and post season), on the road, by a starting quarterback: 14, Tom Brady, vs. Buffalo Bills, 2001–2017
Most consecutive wins against a single opponent, regular season (and post season), on the road, by a starting quarterback: 11, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears, 1994–Jan. 2, 2005[541]
Fewest wins in a regular season by a starting quarterback who won the Super Bowl: 0, Doug Williams, Washington Redskins 1987
Oldest starting quarterback to win a playoff game: Tom Brady (Jacksonville in the 2017 AFC Finals; 40 years 171 days).[542]

text: QB Losses[edit]

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Most career losses, regular season, by a starting quarterback: 123, Vinny Testaverde, 1987–2007
Most career losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 13, Peyton Manning, 1999–2016.
Most career road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 7, Brett Favre, 1993–2009[543]
Most career home losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Peyton Manning, 1999–2016.
Most consecutive losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 4, Y. A. Tittle, 1957, 1961–1963; Warren Moon 1991–1994; Andy Dalton 2011–2014
Most consecutive road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Dave Krieg, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992–1994
Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback: 14, Steve DeBerg, 1978–1979
Most consecutive home losses by a starting quarterback: 10, Archie Manning, 1979–1980; Chris Weinke, 2001–2002, 2006
Most road losses in a season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 8, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 1998; Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders, 2014
Most losses in a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints, 1980; Jeff George, Indianapolis Colts, 1991; Deshone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
Most consecutive losses, by a rookie starting quarterback: 15, Deshone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
Most losses in a season, by a rookie starting quarterback: 15, Deshone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
Most consecutive losses in a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, Deshone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
Most consecutive losses to start a season, by a starting quarterback: 15, Deshone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
Most consecutive losses by a starting quarterback: 21, Dan Pastorini, Houston Oilers, 1972–1974
Most consecutive losses by a starting quarterback, regular season, to start a career: 15, Deshone Kizer, Cleveland Browns, 2017
Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback, regular season, to start a career: 13, Joey Harrington, Detroit Lions, 2002–2003; David Klingler, Cincinnati Bengals, 1992–1994
Most losses during the regular season by a starting quarterback who won the Super Bowl: 7, Eli Manning, New York Giants, 2012

text: Professional football firsts[edit]

text: Rushing[edit]

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First 1,000 yard rushing season: Beattie Feathers, 1,004 rushing yards, Chicago Bears, 1934[544][545]
First 1,500 yard rushing season: Jim Brown, 1,527 rushing yards, Cleveland Browns, 1958
First 2,000 yard rushing season: O.J. Simpson, 2,003 rushing yards, Buffalo Bills, 1973[546][547]
First 15 rushing touchdown season: Steve Van Buren, 15 rushing touchdowns, Philadelphia, 1945[548]
First 20 rushing touchdown season: John Riggins, 24 rushing touchdowns, Washington Redskins, 1983
First 25 rushing touchdown season: Emmitt Smith, 25 rushing touchdowns, Dallas Cowboys, 1995
First 200 rush attempt season: Tuffy Leemans, 206 rush attempts, New York Giants, 1936
First 300 rush attempt season: Jim Brown, 305 rush attempts, Cleveland Browns, 1961
First 400 rush attempt season: James Wilder, 407 rush attempts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1984
First 200 yard rushing game: Cliff Battles, 215 rushing yards, Boston Braves vs. New York Giants; Oct 8, 1933[549]
First 250 yard rushing game: Spec Sanders, 250 rushing yards, New York Yankees vs. Chicago Rockets; Oct 24, 1947
First 5 rushing touchdown game: Jimmy Conzelman, 5 rushing touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; Oct 15, 1922α
First 6 rushing touchdown game: Ernie Nevers, 6 rushing touchdowns, Chicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears; Nov 28, 1929α
First 40 rushing attempt game: Lydell Mitchell, 40 rushing attempts, Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets; October 20, 1974

text: Passing[edit]

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First 1,000 yard passing season: Curly Lambeau, 1,094 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1924α[550]
First 1,500 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942[551]
First 2,000 yard passing season: Cecil Isbell, 2,021 passing yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942[551]
First 2,500 yard passing season: Sammy Baugh, 2,938 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1947[551]
First 3,000 yard passing season: Johnny Unitas, 3,099 passing yards, Baltimore Colts, 1960[551]
First 3,500 yard passing season: Sonny Jurgensen, 3,723 passing yards, Washington Redskins, 1961[551]
First 4,000 yard passing season: Joe Namath, 4,007 passing yards, New York Jets, 1967[551]
First 4,500 yard passing season: Dan Fouts, 4,715 passing yards, San Diego Chargers, 1981[551]
First 5,000 yard passing season: Dan Marino, 5,084 passing yards, Miami Dolphins, 1984[551]
First 300 completion season: Fran Tarkenton, 345 completions, Minnesota Vikings, 1978
First 350 completion season: Dan Fouts, 360 completions, San Diego Chargers, 1981
First 400 completion season: Warren Moon, 404 completions, Houston Oilers, 1991
First 450 completion season: Peyton Manning, 450 completions, Indianapolis Colts, 2010
First 20 touchdown pass season: Benny Friedman, 20 touchdown passes, New York Giants, 1929α
First 30 touchdown pass season: Johnny Unitas, 32 touchdown passes, Baltimore Colts, 1959
First 40 touchdown pass season: Dan Marino, 48 touchdown passes, Miami Dolphins, 1984
First 50 touchdown pass season: Tom Brady, 50 touchdown passes, New England Patriots, 2007
First 400 yard passing game: Sid Luckman, 433 passing yards, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; Nov 14, 1943
First 500 yard passing game: Norm Van Brocklin, 554 passing yards, Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Yanks; Sep 28, 1951
First 40 completion game: Richard Todd, 42 completions, New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers; Sep 21, 1980
First 4 touchdown pass game: Benny Friedman[552]
First 5 touchdown pass game: Ray Buivid, Chicago Bears vs. Chicago Cardinals; December 5, 1937[553]
First 6 touchdown pass game: Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins vs. Brooklyn Dodgers; Oct 31, 1943
First 7 touchdown pass game: Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants; Nov 14, 1943
First player with 100 career touchdown passes: Sammy Baugh
First player with 200 career touchdown passes: Y. A. Tittle
First player with 300 career touchdown passes: Fran Tarkenton
First player with 400 career touchdown passes: Dan Marino
First player with 500 career touchdown passes: Brett Favre[554][555]
First player with 10,000 career passing yards: Sammy Baugh
First player with 20,000 career passing yards: Sammy Baugh
First player with 30,000 career passing yards: Johnny Unitas
First player with 40,000 career passing yards: Johnny Unitas
First player with 50,000 career passing yards: Dan Marino
First player with 60,000 career passing yards: Dan Marino
First player with 70,000 career passing yards: Brett Favre[554][555]
First player with 1,000 career pass completions: Bobby Layne
First player with 2,000 career pass completions: Y. A. Tittle
First player with 3,000 career pass completions: Fran Tarkenton
First player with 4,000 career pass completions: Dan Marino
First player with 5,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre[556]
First player with 6,000 career pass completions: Brett Favre[557]
First player with 1,000 career pass attempts: Arnie Herber
First player with 2,000 career pass attempts: Sammy Baugh
First player with 3,000 career pass attempts: Bobby Layne
First player with 4,000 career pass attempts: Johnny Unitas
First player with 5,000 career pass attempts: Johnny Unitas
First player with 6,000 career pass attempts: Fran Tarkenton
First player with 7,000 career pass attempts: Dan Marino
First player with 8,000 career pass attempts: Dan Marino
First player with 9,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre[558]
First player with 10,000 career pass attempts: Brett Favre[555]
First player with 100 career passing interceptions: Sammy Baugh
First player with 200 career passing interceptions: Sammy Baugh
First player with 300 career passing interceptions: Brett Favre[559]

text: Receiving[edit]

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First 50 reception season: Don Looney, 58 receptions, Philadelphia Eagles, 1940
First 100 reception season: Lionel Taylor, 100 receptions, Denver Broncos (American Football League), 1961
First 100 reception, season by an NFL Player: 106, Art Monk, 1984
First 14 reception game: Don Looney, 14 receptions, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins, December 1, 1940
First 15 reception game: Tom Fears, 18 receptions, Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers; Dec 3, 1950
First 20 reception game: Terrell Owens, 20 receptions, San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears; Dec 17, 2000
First 10 touchdown reception season: Johnny McNally, 11 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers, 1931α
First 15 touchdown reception season: Don Hutson, 17 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers, 1942
First 20 touchdown reception season: Jerry Rice, 22 touchdown receptions, San Francisco, 1987
First 1,000 yard receiving season: Don Hutson, 1,211 receiving yards, Green Bay Packers, 1942
First 1,500 yard receiving season: Charley Hennigan, 1,746 receiving yards, Houston Oilers (American Football League), 1961
First 200 yard receiving game: Don Hutson, 209 receiving yards, Green Bay Packers; Oct 18, 1942
First 250 yard receiving game: Jim Benton, 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 22, 1945[560]
First 300 yard receiving game: Jim Benton, 303 receiving yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 22, 1945[560]
First 4 touchdown reception game: Don Hutson, 4 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions; Oct 7, 1945
First 5 touchdown reception game: Bob Shaw, 5 touchdown receptions, Chicago Cardinals vs. Baltimore Colts; Oct 2, 1950

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First 1,000 yards from Scrimmage season: Beattie Feathers, 1,178 yards from scrimmage, Chicago Bears, 1934
First 1,500 yards from Scrimmage season: Chet Mutryn, 1,617 yards from scrimmage, Buffalo Bills (AAFC), 1948 (not recognized as an NFL record)
First 2,000 yards from Scrimmage season: Jim Brown, 2,131 yards from scrimmage yards, Cleveland Browns, 1963
First 2,500 yards from Scrimmage season: Chris Johnson, 2,509 from scrimmage yards, Tennessee Titans, 2009 – only 2,500 yard season
First 300 yards from Scrimmage game: Jim Benton, 303 yards from scrimmage (all receiving), Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 22, 1945

text: Combined yards[edit]

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First 1,000 combined yards season: Beattie Feathers, 1,178 combined yards, Chicago Bears, 1934
First 1,500 combined yards season: Harry Clarke, 1,575 combined yards, Chicago Bears, 1943
First 2,000 combined yards season: Spec Sanders, 2,202 combined yards, New York Yanks, 1960
First 2,500 combined yards season: Lionel James, 2,535 combined yards, San Diego Chargers, 1985
First 300 combined yards game: Jim Benton, 303 combined yards, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 22, 1945
First 350 combined yards game: Billy Cannon, 373 combined yards, Houston Oilers vs. New York Titans (American Football League); Dec 10, 1961
First 400 combined yards game: Glyn Milburn, 404 combined yards, Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks; Dec 10, 1995 – only 400 combined yard game

text: Touchdowns[edit]

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First 15 touchdown season: Don Hutson, 17 touchdowns, Green Bay Packers, 1942
First 20 touchdown season: Lenny Moore, 20 touchdowns, Baltimore Colts, 1964
First 25 touchdown season: Emmitt Smith, 25 touchdowns, Dallas Cowboys, 1995
First 30 touchdown season: LaDainian Tomlinson, 31 touchdowns, San Diego Chargers, 2006
First 5 touchdown game: Jimmy Conzelman, 5 touchdowns, Rock Island vs. Evansville; Oct 15, 1922α
First 6 touchdown game: Ernie Nevers, 6 touchdowns Chicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears; Nov 28, 1929α

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First 100 point season: Don Hutson, 138 points, Green Bay Packers, 1942
First 150 point season: Paul Hornung, 176 points, Green Bay Packers, 1960
First 50 yard field goal, estimated: Paddy Driscoll, 50 to 55 yards, Chicago Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Badgers; Sep 28, 1924 (drop kick)α
First 50 yard field goal, confirmed: Glenn Presnell, 54 yards, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers; Oct 7, 1934
First 55 yard field goal, confirmed: Bert Rechichar, 56 yards, Baltimore Colts vs. Chicago Bears; Sep 27, 1953
First 60 yard field goal: Tom Dempsey, 63 yards, New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions; Nov 8, 1970
First 5 field goal game: Bob Waterfield, 5 field goals, Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions; Dec 9, 1951
First 6 field goal game: Gino Cappelletti, 6 field goals, Boston Patriots vs. Denver Broncos; October 4, 1964
First 7 field goal game: Jim Bakken, 7 field goals, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; September 24, 1967

text: Starts[edit]

text: First quarterback with 200 consecutive starts: Brett Favre Nov 29, 2004[561]

text: Wins[edit]

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First NFL quarterback to defeat 32 franchises: Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers; Oct 5, 2009[536][537][562]
First NFL quarterback to defeat 31 franchises: Peyton Manning @ Carolina Panthers; Oct 28, 2007
First NFL quarterback to defeat 30 franchises (Browns and Ravens counted separately): John Elway vs. Miami Dolphins; Jan 9, 1999
First NFL quarterback to defeat 28 franchises: Fran Tarkenton vs. Cincinnati Bengals; Nov 13, 1977
First NFL quarterback to reach 200 career wins (regular season and postseason combined): Peyton Manning vs. Carolina Panthers; February 7, 2016

text: Longest play[edit]

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Longest non-scoring play: 104 yards, Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons; Nov 27, 2011 and Ameer Abdullah, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers; Nov 15, 2015
Longest run by a quarterback: 93 yards, Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; October 27, 2013[476]
Longest field goal return: 109 yards Antonio Cromartie, San Diego Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings; November 4, 2007
Longest run from scrimmage: 99 yards Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings; January 3, 1983
Longest pass: 99 yards, by 13 players, most recently Eli Manning, New York Giants vs. New York Jets; December 24, 2011 (Victor Cruz)
Longest kickoff return: 109 yards Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers; October 27, 2013

text: Milestones[edit]

text: NOTE: following records are compiled from Pro Football Reference's Game Finder. Game-by-game info is available only since 1950.

text: Passing Yards[edit]

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Yards
# of Players
Youngest
Fewest Games
First

70,000
3
Peyton Manning
39y 177d
Drew Brees
248
Brett Favre
2010-10-11

65,000
3
Drew Brees
37y 331d
Drew Brees
231
Brett Favre
2008-12-28

60,000
5
Drew Brees
36y 340d
Drew Brees
216
Dan Marino
1999-10-17

55,000
5
Drew Brees
35y 326d
Drew Brees
200
Dan Marino
1997-12-07

50,000
7
Peyton Manning
33y 278d
Drew Brees
184
Dan Marino
1996-11-10

45,000
13
Peyton Manning
32y 265d
Drew Brees
169
Fran Tarkenton
1978-10-22

40,000
19
Peyton Manning
31y 239d
Matt Ryan
151
Johnny Unitas
1973-09-30

35,000
25
Dan Marino
30y 91d
Matt Ryan
133
Johnny Unitas
1969-11-30

30,000
45
Matthew Stafford
28y 329d
Matthew Stafford
109
Y.A. Tittle
1963-11-10

25,000
71
Drew Bledsoe
27y 294d
Matthew Stafford
90
Bobby Layne
1961-12-17

20,000
107
Drew Bledsoe
26y 253d
Matthew Stafford
71
Sammy Baugh
1950-11-05

15,000
143
Dan Marino
25y 76d
Matthew Stafford
53
Sammy Baugh
1948

10,000
187
Drew Bledsoe
23y 299d
Kurt Warner
36
Sammy Baugh
1945

9,000
196
Drew Bledsoe
23y 264d
Kurt Warner
32
Sammy Baugh
1944

8,000
210
Jameis Winston
22y 361d
Kurt Warner
29
Sammy Baugh
1943

7,000
226
Drew Bledsoe
22y 313d
Kurt Warner
25
Sammy Baugh
1943

6,000
>250
Drew Bledsoe
22y 286d
Kurt Warner
22
Arnie Herber
1939

5,000
>250
Drew Bledsoe
22y 265d
Andrew Luck
Marc Bulger
Kurt Warner
19
Arnie Herber
1938

4,000
>250
Jameis Winston
21y 362d
Andrew Luck
Marc Bulger
15
Arnie Herber
1936

3,000
>250
Jameis Winston
21y 341d
Cam Newton
Andrew Luck
11
Arnie Herber
1936

2,000
>250
Matthew Stafford
21y 292d
Cam Newton
7
Arnie Herber
1934

1,000
>250
Drew Bledsoe
21y 266d
Cam Newton
3
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text: Rushing Yards[edit]

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Yards
# of Players
Youngest
Fewest Games
First

18,000
1
Emmitt Smith
35y 183d
Emmitt Smith
220
Emmitt Smith
2004-11-14

17,000
1
Emmitt Smith
33y 197d
Emmitt Smith
197
Emmitt Smith
2002-11-28

16,000
2
Walter Payton
32y 135d
Walter Payton
176
Walter Payton
1986-12-07

15,000
3
Barry Sanders
30y 133d
Barry Sanders
149
Walter Payton
1986-09-14

14,000
4
Barry Sanders
30y 59d
Barry Sanders
139
Walter Payton
1985-11-03

13,000
8
Barry Sanders
29y 130d
Barry Sanders
133
Walter Payton
1984-12-03

12,000
16
Barry Sanders
29y 67d
Jim Brown
115
Jim Brown
1965-11-28

11,000
21
Barry Sanders
28y 118d
Eric Dickerson
103
Jim Brown
1965-10-03

10,000
29
Barry Sanders
27y 147d
Eric Dickerson
91
Jim Brown
1964-11-01

9,000
38
Barry Sanders
27y 84d
Eric Dickerson
82
Joe Perry
1961-11-12

8,000
51
Barry Sanders
26y 120d
Eric Dickerson
73
Joe Perry
1960-10-04

7,000
62
Emmitt Smith
25y 209d
Eric Dickerson
63
Joe Perry
1957-12-08

6,000
88
Clinton Portis
25y 23d
Eric Dickerson
53
Joe Perry
1955-11-13

5,000
133
Clinton Portis
24y 66d
Eric Dickerson
45
Steve Van Buren
1950-10-15

4,000
203
Clinton Portis
23y 81d
Eric Dickerson
33
Steve Van Buren
1949

3,000
>250
Clinton Portis
22y 104d
Eric Dickerson
27
Cliff Battles
1937

2,000
>250
Clinton Portis
22y 48d
Eric Dickerson
18
Cliff Battles
1935

1,000
>250
Rashaan Salaam
21y 77d
Adrian Peterson
8
Cliff Battles
Bronko Nagurski
Jim Musick
1933

text: Receiving Yards[edit]

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Yards
# of Players
Youngest
Fewest Games
First

22,000
1
Jerry Rice
41y 7d
Jerry Rice
277
Jerry Rice
2003-10-20

21,000
1
Jerry Rice
40y 21d
Jerry Rice
262
Jerry Rice
2002-11-03

20,000
1
Jerry Rice
39y 57d
Jerry Rice
250
Jerry Rice
2001-12-09

19,000
1
Jerry Rice
38y 37d
Jerry Rice
234
Jerry Rice
2000-11-19

18,000
1
Jerry Rice
37y 47d
Jerry Rice
217
Jerry Rice
1999-11-29

17,000
1
Jerry Rice
36y 12d
Jerry Rice
197
Jerry Rice
1998-10-25

16,000
1
Jerry Rice
34y 42d
Jerry Rice
184
Jerry Rice
1996-11-24

15,000
6
Jerry Rice
33y 72d
Jerry Rice
172
Jerry Rice
1995-12-24

14,000
12
Randy Moss
32y 275d
Jerry Rice
164
James Lofton
1994-01-03

13,000
18
Randy Moss
31y 298d
Jerry Rice
154
Steve Largent
1989-12-10

12,000
26
Randy Moss
30y 306d
Jerry Rice
142
Charlie Joiner
1986-11-16

11,000
34
Calvin Johnson
30y 37d
Calvin Johnson
127
Don Maynard
1971-10-17

10,000
45
Randy Moss
28y 314d
Calvin Johnson
115
Don Maynard
1969-11-02

9,000
59
Randy Moss
27y 310d
Lance Alworth
98
Raymond Berry
1966-12-10

8,000
93
Randy Moss
26y 297d
Lance Alworth
83
Billy Howton
1963-09-29

7,000
132
Larry Fitzgerald
26y 111d
Lance Alworth
72
Don Hutson
1944

6,000
190
Randy Moss
25y 270d
Lance Alworth
62
Don Hutson
1943

5,000
>250
Randy Moss
24y 292d
Lance Alworth
52
Don Hutson
1942

4,000
>250
Randy Moss
23y 308d
Odell Beckham
Lance Alworth
42
Don Hutson
1941

3,000
>250
Mike Evans
23y 74d
Charley Hennigan
29
Don Hutson
1940

2,000
>250
Larry Fitzgerald
22y 109d
Charley Hennigan
Bill Groman
20
Don Hutson
1938

1,000
>250
Mike Evans
21y 129d
Harlon Hill
Lionel Taylor
Bill Groman
10
(Five players confirmed)
by 1937

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